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Complex Seafood Sustainability Rules Leave Consumers Adrift
- Seafood sustainability rules now cover labor rights, indigenous practices, carbon footprints, and traditional concerns like overfishing and ocean health, complicating consumer decisions.
- Robert Jones, global director at The Nature Conservancy, says even experts struggle to understand the diverse seafood rating systems and labels.
- Jennifer Kemmerly notes that 25 years ago, the sustainability focus was narrower, but the issue has since become more complex, causing consumer confusion and fear.
- Consumers often trust large grocery chains like Whole Foods to ensure their seafood is responsibly sourced, providing confidence when buying fish.
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Consumers are lost at sea as seafood sustainability grows more complex
What makes seafood sustainable? It used to be defined more simply. The emphasis was on not overfishing and on keeping the seabed and aquaculture healthy.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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