If you’re buying fish at the seafood counter and don’t have your sustainable seafood, don’t depend on the grocery store to let you know what is environmentally-friendly.
“People often think that if they buy seafood with an eco-label, it’s automatically a good choice,” said Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch.
Labels that say “sustainably harvested” or “environmentally produced” may seem like a better option, but it’s misleading. There is no regulated definition for sustainablility.
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It seems to be a completely reasonable request.