Getting your seafood fill without breaking the (ocean) bank
By Nicole St. Louis, Senior Nutrition & Health Major, Sargent College
Seafood is a great way to get in your protein, healthy omega-3 fats, vitamins and minerals. Millions of people depend on it as their primary source of food. But, as many species increase in demand including salmon and tuna and fisheries get overwhelmed, there is a growing interest in how to eat seafood sustainably. Luckily, there are many different websites out there that have up to date lists of which species are currently most at risk of being overfished so you know what to look out for when you head to the grocery store. Here are some of them:
Seafood Watch– The Monterey Bay Aquarium has made consumer guides for each state listing which seafood items are currently best. The guide includes “Best Choices”, “Good Alternatives”, and “Avoid”.
Dirty Dozen– A non-profit Food & Water Watch created a list of the top 12 overfished species.
Budget tip: For buying seafood, if there are any whole fish available, they will be much cheaper than individual fillets (less labor costs)! Here is a helpful video on how to fillet a whole fish: