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Making sustainable seafood the only option – there’s an app for that

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By Jack Clarke, Sustainable Seafood Advocate, Marine Conservation Society Seaspiracy, the recently released Netflix feature-length documentary, raised a lot of issues that shocked many. Sadly, for most of us at the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), these issues were far from new. We launched the Good Fish Guide over 20 years ago to help businesses and …

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Better Hospitality Conference: the best bits

Leave a Comment / Innovation, Antibiotics, Bars, Celebrate Local and Seasonal, Chefs, Climate change, COVID-19, Energy, Environment, Environmentally Positive Farming, Ethical Meat and Dairy, Food Waste, Free Range, Healthy Eating, Local sourcing, Organic, Source Fish Responsibly, Sourcing, Supplier, Sustainability, Treat Staff Fairly, Uncategorized, Value Natural Resources / By Tom Tanner

The recent Better Hospitality Conference curated by supplier member Tried & Supplied brought together some of the most engaging, experienced and inspiring minds of the industry. Two packed days of webinars, workshops and panel sessions offered a ton of opportunities to harvest ideas and wisdom from the best in the business. Our team listened in …

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To eat fish or not to eat fish, that’s the wrong question

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As a Marine Biologist myself, nothing in the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy was new or novel to me and highlighted issues I have been researching well before they became mainstream. However, I still found it extremely difficult to watch as it had no helpful messages for consumers apart from ‘don’t eat fish’ and failed to mention …

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Webinar – Menu 2.0: Plating up sustainably post-COVID

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Download the slides Summary Author: Tom Tanner Host: Louisa Dodd, Project Manager, SRA Guests: Chantelle Nicholson, Chef/Owner Tredwells Edwina Hughes, Head of Engagement, Cool Food Pledge Louisa kicked off by explaining the aim of the webinar – to help all operators re-open for business with a menu designed to make the most sustainable dish(es) the …

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Our Industry Impact since our Food Made Good Award…

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AUTHOR: TOM TANNER “I’m helping diners sample a smorgasbord of seafood while ensuring there are plenty more fish left in the sea…” In October 2018 Lussmanns Fish & Grill’s long-term commitment to sourcing and serving an ever-increasing variety and quantity of sustainable seafood was rewarded with the Source Fish Responsibly award at the Food Made …

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Heathrow flying the flag for sustainable fish airports

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AUTHOR: TOM TANNER Remember the award-winning 90s advertisement for a famous brand of stout with a fish on a bicycle? Like a fish needs a bicycle, as they say. Equally, you might ask how much a fish needs an airport. Not much you wouldn’t think. Well, this World Oceans Day we’re going to smash that …

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Farmed Salmon: seems a bit fishy to me…

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AUTHOR: Agatha GEorgiou Did everyone manage to catch the recent BBC Panorama – Salmon Farming Exposed? It gave us inspiration to deep dive into the environmental impacts of the fish farming industry. A staggering 90% of the world’s fish stocks are currently being overfished or are fully exploited. Today we eat fish as part of …

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Ride the blue wave of sustainable seafood

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By Seth McCurry, Commercial Manager, Marine Stewardship Council Last year, as millions of Brits tuned into the BBC’s Blue Planet, the ocean was once again at the forefront of public consciousness. From plastic pollution to overfishing, we have never been more aware of the threats to the world’s largest ecosystem than we are today. In …

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Navigating the choppy waters of seafood sustainability

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Navigating the choppy waters of seafood sustainability can be perilous for chefs and indeed anyone tasked with the responsibility of getting fish from ocean to plate. A list of considerations about as long as the proverbial ‘one that got away’, provides a constant challenge. Just as you think you’ve mastered factors like the health of …

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Terra Madre: For a Better Food System

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author: ylva johannesson Terra Madre is a global network of food communities, launched by Slow Food, with the ambition of promoting small scale farmers, fishermen, breeders and food artisans who’s approach to food production protects the environment and communities. The network brings them together with a chefs and academics to join forces to work together …

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