Sustainable Seafood - In a Can

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  • September 24, 2007

Posted by Cate O’Malley on Growers and Grocers.

“alcatraz-seafoods.jpgSustainable” certainly seems to be the buzz word as of late, doesn’t it?  Well, if you’ve been looking for a source of sustainable, all-natural seafood in a can, then your ship has just come in.  Alcatraz Seafoods has recently introduced a line of products that are a bit healthier than their counterparts.

Wild king salmon, calamari seafood salad, Dungeness crabmeat, low-mercury Albacore tuna, smoked salmon and even miso black cod are now available at grocery stores and online.  Prices start at $4.59.

Photo from their site.



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Darin
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September 24, 2007 at 7:06 pm

This tuna is the best! (period)!!!

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Jeff
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September 25, 2007 at 4:15 pm

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This is by far the best Tuna I have ever had. Two thumbs up!!!!!!!

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Melissa
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September 26, 2007 at 1:29 pm

That’s awesome that a grocery store is taking such a strong interest in protecting both the environment and public health. Unfortunately, a lot of grocery stores are not following Alcatraz example.

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.