You love sushi, but you keep reading all these articles about how you should be careful about which fish you eat, not just because of mercury and other health issues, but because you are killing the ocean, causing species extinction, eco-system destruction, and other forecoming disasters by simply enjoying fish. Depressing? Yes, but should we all swear off eating sushi or even tuna fish salad? Definately not!
How do you figure out what is ok to eat? Reading the headlines it can be confusing, some fish are better farmed, others wild, some might be ok from an ecological standpoint but you shouldnt eat them for health reasons. How does a simple sushi lover with an desire to be healthy and eco-consicious make the right choices?
First stop in your search for sushi that is good for you and the environment should be the Environmental Defense Fund. This group is dedicated to tackling multiple environmental issues and has made it easy for you to do right by your belly and the ocean by developing a Pocket Seafood Guide and a Pocket Sushi Guide. There are great articles here on selection of fish, mecury and PCB concerns, recipes, and more. You can even access this great information on the go with their mobile phone version!
Another great resource that can be found online and downloaded to your iphone is Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch. Dowload a pocket guide specifically designed for your region of the US or a moble app to help you decifer the ins and outs of sustainable seafood choices anywhere. Montery Bay’s site also lists restaurants and businesses that are partnered with them to actively improve the sustainability of seafood in the US as well links for what you can do to help the oceans.
Some of the best choices according to the EDF are Alaskan Wild Salmon and Albacore Tuna from the US, these are heart healthy and full of Omega 3’s and safe eco-wise! In the Northeast, Monterey Bay Aquarium recommends (in addition to the Salmon and Tuna suggested above) Lobster, Scallops, and Dungeness Stone Crab as some of the best choices.The worst choices? Farmed or Atlantic Salmon, Bluefin Tuna (often called Toro on menus), and imported longline Albacore Tuna, which all can contain high levels of Mercury or PCB’s in addition to being raised or harvested inappropriately for the environment. So the best choices for your health can also be the best for the earth! Download your copy of the Pocket Sushi Guide or check out the mobile version the next time you are at the fish market or out at a sushi restaurant and start making happy choices!
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This is by far the simplest way to make sushi rice at home and it still tastes great. This recipe will yield enough rice to make 4 rolls.
