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Envirohealth in Blogs: Fishy fishy. . .
What with the recent confusion over safe fish consumption, you may be in the mood for some clean fish. Head on over to Blogfish for a hot tip on where to find it.
It turns out that the streets are safer for cyclists than many think -- and in fact, not pedaling may kill you. Alan Durning of Sightline Institute has the story on Gristmill.
The EPA has approved the use of methyl iodide (nasty, dangerous stuff) to replace methyl bromide (nasty, dangerous stuff that depletes the ozone layer) as a soil fumigant. Revere is not surprised.
Heather and Renee at Enviromom are perpetually full of useful ideas. This week they've got a recipe for spreadable butter without all the hydrogenated oil and disposable plastic tubs. So handy!
Jasmin of Worsted Witch covers the Breast Cancer Fund's new Pure Prevention campaign for Treehugger.
There is no fish conundrum, says Angry Toxicologist -- it's simple. Just choose low mercury fish -- oh, and doing something about mercury pollution might be a good idea too.
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Excellent recommendations. People should be aware of both the risks and benefits of seafood. The decision of what fish to eat can be a challenge and often contradictory. At the very least, people should know that FDA and EPA have issued advisories about mercury contamination in commonly-sold fish. The problem is, this information is hard to find and is not usually available where it is most necessary: your supermarket.
Oceana, a conservation group, is trying to get major grocery companies to post this government advice at their seafood counters. Thanks, in part to their work, Whole Foods, Safeway stores, and Wild Oats voluntarily agreed to post the FDA’s recommendations and they have had positive responses from customers and no loss in seafood sales. But other companies like Wal-Mart, Costco, and Giant have refused to do so. Oceana has a list of which companies care about their customers’ health enough to post this advice, as well as a list of companies that don’t. You can get the Green List and Red List at their website.
Posted by: Melissa | October 10, 2007 3:04 PM