ethical omnivore-related stories
Seafood: What's ethical, what's not
Alternative & Green Health, Nutrition & Supplements
As far as high quality proteins go, fish is a really good choice. It's low in saturated fat and helps you meet your quota of omega-3 fatty acids. But deciding which fish to eat, these days, is no easy task. Mercury, PCBs, pollution, overfishing -- these are all issues to consider when you choose a fish to put on your plate.
Taras Grescoe, author of a new book titled Bottom Feeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood recently answered some questions for Salon, and there's a lot of really good information for people who care about where their food comes from.
For instance, salmon is wildly popular and many people eat it for its high omega-3 content. But unless it's wild-caught Alaskan salmon, it's not an ethical choice. Atlantic salmon are highly over-fished, the numbers of Chinook salmon are way, way down, and farmed salmon takes an enormous toll on the environment.
Seafood caught in an ethical, sustainable manner is a high quality protein that's a welcome addition to any weight loss plan. Read more about how protein and other healthy living tips can boost your metabolism at AOL Body's Summer Quick Fix.
Taras Grescoe, author of a new book titled Bottom Feeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood recently answered some questions for Salon, and there's a lot of really good information for people who care about where their food comes from.
For instance, salmon is wildly popular and many people eat it for its high omega-3 content. But unless it's wild-caught Alaskan salmon, it's not an ethical choice. Atlantic salmon are highly over-fished, the numbers of Chinook salmon are way, way down, and farmed salmon takes an enormous toll on the environment.
Seafood caught in an ethical, sustainable manner is a high quality protein that's a welcome addition to any weight loss plan. Read more about how protein and other healthy living tips can boost your metabolism at AOL Body's Summer Quick Fix.
Could you fall in love with a meat eater? Or a vegetarian?
Vegetarian, Diet & Weight Loss, Motivation, Alternative & Green Health, Nutrition & Supplements
I married a man who has mad vacuuming skills and voluntarily scrubs down the bathtub, but who has no interest in cooking. In return for having all of his dinners cooked for him, he eats without complaint and especially likes it when I cook something new and unusual. It's fun to cook for someone who will try anything, even the mostly vegetarian meals I've been trying out lately (though if I threw a sirloin down in front of him, I think it would go over equally well).
So when I read this article from the NYT about food standing in the way of love, I had a hard time relating. A lot of the dietary changes I've made personally are for ethical reasons, but I can't imagine those choices causing a rift between my spouse and myself. Maybe I'm just not built to be hardcore, but it just seems like there are more important things to worry about in life than what my love is having for dinner.
On the other hand, we've been together for 10 years now. If I was a vegetarian or vegan and found new love with a habitual meat eater, would it give me pause? I guess I can't answer that question. What about you? Do you give a person's eating habits weight when considering a relationship with them?
So when I read this article from the NYT about food standing in the way of love, I had a hard time relating. A lot of the dietary changes I've made personally are for ethical reasons, but I can't imagine those choices causing a rift between my spouse and myself. Maybe I'm just not built to be hardcore, but it just seems like there are more important things to worry about in life than what my love is having for dinner.
On the other hand, we've been together for 10 years now. If I was a vegetarian or vegan and found new love with a habitual meat eater, would it give me pause? I guess I can't answer that question. What about you? Do you give a person's eating habits weight when considering a relationship with them?
