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The Future of Seaweed Farming in America

Civil Eats

With an inflationary environment, if you are a consumer-package company and you don’t have a lot of oversight in terms of what’s happening with the supply chain, you’re in trouble when times are challenging,” says Julia Paino of Desert Bloom Foods, a food investing firm. The SHELLS Act is a crucial step toward enhancing U.S.

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The Uncertain Future of Lobstering in Maine

Modern Farmer

But, in recent years, a slew of new regulations designed to protect endangered Atlantic right whales, which play an important role in the region’s marine ecology, have hampered the industry. A year ago, says Brown, “There were more boats for sale than I think I’ve ever seen, more traps for sale than I think I’ve ever seen.”

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

Goldthwaite The coeditors of Good Eats , both English professors and authors, have gathered a selection of creative nonfiction essays that requires “ecological thinking and a close attention to relationships, the environment, and diversity.” The simple reason I find these compelling is that groceries are so very complex.

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

They are behind the Fair Food Program , a partnership that seeks to create a more ethical supply chain that benefits workers, growers, retailers, and eaters. They focus on improving livelihoods through the promotion of ecological land-use management practices and empowering farming communities.

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124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!

Food Tank

Global Seafood Alliance , United States The Global Seafood Alliance is the nonprofit behind two certifications helping consumers choose more sustainable seafood: Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP). And their Sustainable Fishing program works closely to develop sustainable fisheries.

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Op-ed: Pacific Seafood Controls the Dungeness Crab Market, but Small Fishermen Are Fighting Back

Civil Eats

While the delay happened in part for some legitimate ecological reasons, including the size of the crabs and the presence of water-borne toxins, the environmental issues might be masking something else. The kind of power Pacific Seafood wields in the seafood industry is all too common within the food chain.