USA Food Quality, Awareness, and Activism

Guy Harvey’s Research Institute sets guidelines with the consumption of seafood and Guy Harvey’s Island Grill puts this into action. There are fish to eat and fish to avoid. Let’s talk about the fish NOT to eat: Chilean Seabass/Toothfish Cod Atlantic Crab: King (imported) Flounders, Soles: ( Atlantic ) Groupers Halibut: Atlantic Lobster Spiny ( Caribbean imported) Marlin Monkfish Orange Roughy Rockfish: ( Pacific ) Salmon (farmed including Atlantic ) Scallops: Sea ( Mid-Atlantic ) Sharks Shrimp (imported farmed or wild) Snapper: Red Sturgeon, Caviar (imported wild) Swordfish Tilefish Tuna: Albacore, Bigeye, Yellowfin Avoid these fish at least for now. These fish to avoid, ... Read Full Story

Ever notice that there seems to be a recurring theme to the headlines in each day’s newspapers? If it’s not Bush declaring “Executive Privilege” about one thing or another, it’s Cheney running roughshod over the laws and Constitution to cover his ass for one thing or another. Then there’s China. The Chinese system of checks and balances, or the lack thereof continues to make the headlines on a regular basis. Like the two above examples, these stories are getting old and worn out, which is essentially saying it’s time to fix the problems, not just talk about fixing them! Once again, the safety of ... Read Full Story

It’s time for the Global Community to put their foot down and start putting pressure on China to clean up it’s exported foods act. If that means banning all foods imported from China until the situation gets better, then so be it. This situation is getting ridiculous! Imported seafood from China has been found to contain Organochlorine pesticides such as DDT. A new study found samples from markets that contained concentrations of contaminants high enough to pose threats to human health. This is DDT; nasty stuff people! And it’s finding it’s way onto our dinner tables from once again, food imported from China. Samples ... Read Full Story

You can take the lead in saving our oceans by making responsible shopping and dining decisions. Guy Harvey has updated the Responsible Seafood Guide that identifies the best fish to eat, those you can eat with caution, and fish to avoid. The Guide is based on the research Guy does that leads to finding commonsense solutions to reversing overfishing, pollution, and other threats to the marine habitat. Since 1999, Guy Harvey has funded research that has led to a broad understanding of the genetics of fish populations, which helps law enforcement officials curtail illegal trafficking of endangered species. Other work has discovered new species ... Read Full Story

Browse > Home / Article-byline , BREAKING NEWS , CONSUMMER GOODS , Health and Fitness , Lifestyle / Earth Day Special At Funfit’s DC Area Family Fitness Center April 14, 2009 Funfit’s Open House will Feature Classes in Organic Raw Food Meal Preparation and Family Fitness & Wellness By Ane Howard WASHINGTON ( RPRN ) 04/14/09 -Funfit Inc. invites families to the Rockville, Maryland location, to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a raw food preparation special. Funfit promotes healthy lifestyles through fitness and healthy eating. Families can also enjoy open gym and award-winning parties for babies through thirteen year olds all year. To ... Read Full Story