Freshwater, saltwater, and fly-fishing as of 2023 were at the highest levels in over a decade, with 58 million Americans packing their rods and reels before heading out to their favorite riverbank or lake.
Consumption of their catch is on the upswing, too, with per capita intake of fish growing
Continue Reading Michigan warns against eating fish from four lakes with high PFOS levelsEditor’s note: This column by Michelle Jarvie was originally published by the Michigan State University Service and is reprinted here with permission.
When I think of fall and the leaves start to turn, I think salmon fishing. September often marks the beginning of the fall pacific salmon migration in the
Continue Reading Don’t let fall salmon run send you running to emergency room
Apart from the fact that fish is rich in protein and low in saturated fat, it is also a good source of omega-3, a fatty acid which is known to reduce the risk of abnormal heartbeats that can cause sudden death. The same fatty acid also helps to decrease triglyceride
Continue Reading Fish tales: Angler offers tips on safest options for fish lovers
An international conservation organization working to protect the world’s oceans is out with a report naming the nine dirtiest U.S. fisheries. The report says the equivalent of 1 billion seafood meals per year are being thrown back into the oceans. The list contained in the new report from the group
Continue Reading Report: ‘Bycatch’ Blamed for Nine Dirty Ocean Fisheries Off U.S. Shores
By a much larger margin than expected, California voters have decided they can live without labels on genetically modified food, a decision that means the state will not be at odds with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s policy of not labeling GM foods, which goes back more than
Continue Reading GM Food Labeling in California Goes Down in Defeat
Voters in 38 states Tuesday will decide upon 174 statewide ballot measures, and perhaps luckily, none are specifically about food safety. But like California’s highly touted Proposition 37 to require labeling of food made from genetically modified crops, several states are deciding on ballot measures that at least kick around
Continue Reading There is More for Food Voters to Chew Over Than Just Proposition 37
