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POPSAt age 140, lobster to regain his freedom He said a lobster's age can be worked out from how much it weighs, with each pound (453.6 grams) counting for 7 to 10 years. Mr Valenti said it was not uncommon for lobsters to live for more than 100 years but it was rare for them to be caught because they were generally too big for the baskets. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it found out that the old lobster was in the restaurant's tank when a diner called them. "We applaud the folks at City Crab and Seafood for their compassionate decision to allow this noble old-timer to live out his days in freedom and peace," said PETA's Ingrid Newkirk.
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POPSHealthy eaters putting wild fish stocks at risk In order for fish to properly produce the desired omega-3 fatty acids they need to eat other wild fish. Raising fish in farms, essentially hand feeding them, does not allow fish to produce the desired healthy properties for which fish are valued. Herbaceous fish, such as tilapia, carp and trout are fed fishmeal and oil solely to increase their yields. These fish are beneficial to humans without the further depletion of wild fish. So what you say? This practice places an unnecessary strain on already over fished wildlife and unfavorably affects the price of fish. Farm fish do not taste as good as wild fish, they are not as healthy for us as wild fish and they are endangering wild fish habits wherever farm fisheries are built. This article on Salmon fisheries should get your attention: http://www.farmedanddangerous.org/news/148
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POPSHealthy Living - The Health Benefits of Seafood "Not all fats are to be feared. Scientific research consistently suggests that Omega-3 fatty acids found in some fish and seafood – including salmon, lake trout, mackerel, and albacore tuna – provide tremendous health benefits, from reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and dementia, to boosting mood and brain development in young children."
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POPSYou Need a Lineup to Know Who the Scum Are The other day, an organization I thought was great - CARE - Asked me and thousands of others to buy Old Navy GAP and Banana Republic items on sale, so GAP would make a big donation to CARE. I had no handy list to see if those companies were not involved in child labor or abusive labor practices. It took me a while to find out that buying those products contributes to labor and child trafficking. We need the list that our government has and is supposed to publish!
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POPSSlave Labor. Tell the Department of Labor To Release Its List of Goods Reasons why this is so important: Slavery by kidnapping and by forced labor is highly profitable. Human trafficking has become an overwhelming problem which is offsetting the nerves of our government, robbing our families of loved ones, and destryong the lives of thousands of children and adults throughout the states and abroad. They must be backed into a corner, with a clear message that bully tactics and slavery won't be tolerated. There are repercussions for their actions.
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POPSImagine a World Without Fish Quotes from the Makers of the Film We must stop thinking of our oceans as a food factory and realize that they thrive as a huge and complex marine environment. We must act now to protect the sea from rampant overfishing so that there will be fish in the sea for our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. -- Charles Clover, the book's author Overfishing is the great environmental disaster that people haven't heard about." A recent global conference about bluefin tuna stocks saw almost no media coverage in the U.S. We hope this film really sounds the alarm. We can fix this problem starting right now. -- Producer George Duffield Reading the book The End of the Line changed my life and what I eat. I hope the film will do the same for others. -- Producer Claire Lewis
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POPSOverconsumption? Ecological Debt? We are literally eating ourselves out of house and home. World Wildlife Fund presented this write up to show how the world’s current consumption habit is leading towards ecological collapse. Can this trend be changed? Yes. We can all do our part by living within our means. It's not about depriving ourselves but practicing responsible consumption. Steps to take to reduce our impact: http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/all_publications/living_planet_report/reduce_your_debt/
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POPSMitsubishi makes bid for "most evil corporation around" title Because when you look at the prospect of imminent species extinction, OF COURSE your first thought is "hey, I can make money off this!" :mad: More: Fish stocks across the world are in retreat because of over-fishing. One study suggests oceans will be stripped clean of all fish by 2048. Bluefin is imminently at risk of commercial extinction. The wildlife charity WWF forecasts that breeding stocks of the fish that migrate from the Atlantic to spawn will be wiped out in the Mediterranean by 2012… conservationists suspect the actual catch is 60,000 tonnes, four times the maximum that marine scientists recommend. After studying catches and sales, Charles Clover, the environmental journalist behind the film The End of the Line, believes that businesses involved in the ransacking are deep-freezing 20,000 tonnes of bluefin a year for later use…
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POPSPepper Plant hot sauce, BBQ sauce, and more Serving Suggestions POPCORN - Add a teaspoon of your favorite Pepper Plant hot sauce to a 1/4 cup of butter, melt and pour over hot popcorn. SPREAD - Add Pepper Plant to mayonnaise to taste. Use this to enhance potato salad, spread on sandwiches, or use as a dip for raw vegetables and seafood. BEAN DISHES - Spice up your secret recipe or add to canned chili. Can save lima beans or string beans your kids avoid. COCKTAIL SAUCE - Mix Pepper Plant with catsup, horseradish, and a squeeze of lemon. Great for deep-fried shrimp or seafood. Super for dipping French fries. STIR FRY - Cook in equal amounts of Pepper Plant and sesame oil for a California-Pacific Rim sensation. SOUPS - Make Pepper Plant your secret ingredient in home-made soup. OK, you don't' have time, so let Campbell do the work. Spice up canned vegetable soup, tomato soup, or cream soups.
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