- Dungeness crab and King crab
- Greenland halibut
- Haddock caught with a line, not bottom trawl
- Pacific Halibut
- Lingcod (Buffalo cod, blue cod, white cod) from Alaska or British Columbia
- Pacific Mackerel
- Sablefish (Black cod, butterfish, skilfish)
- Salmon (all types) from British Columbia
- Humpback shrimp from British Columbia
- Spot prawn from British Columbia
- Striped bass
- Skipjack and Yellowfin tuna (if the product is canned, look for symbol to show it was caught in a responsible manner)
Monday, May 13, 2013
Fish: Eating Ethically
If you are, or have been, members at the Vancouver Aquarium, or you have eaten at certain restaurants around Vancouver, then you have probably heard about Ocean Wise. Ocean Wise is a label on seafood dishes that use sustainable seafood. Sustainable seafood is that which is caught in a manner that does not damage the seafood habitat, does not cause overfishing of the seafood, and does not remove other species from the ocean that were not intended to be caught. If you would like to buy seafood that is harvested responsibly, here are some suggestions from Ocean Wise:
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Food Allergies in Infants
Ten years ago the rules seemed so clear: egg whites and peanut butter were not allowed for infants.
Now that has all changed. The thinking was that we could reduce the chance of becoming allergic to these foods if we delayed eating them as infants. But as researchers recorded the statistics, it seemed as if the opposite were actually true. By delaying the introduction of these foods to our children, more of our children were actually becoming allergic to these foods. Dietitians of Canada has put into policy what the researchers have been recording for the last number of years.
Dietitians of Canada: Waiting until your baby is older does not prevent food allergy.
(http://www.dietitians.ca/Downloadable-Content/Public/6-to-12-First-Foods.aspx)
Now, 6-12 month old infants are encouraged to have egg, peanut butter (in small bits or in recipes - it is still a choking hazard), berries, wheat and tomatoes. All in the hopes that being introduced to these foods ealier will mean there will be a whole new generation of people that has less food allergies than the last generation. I am hopeful. My own children do not have allergies but I have counselled parents of children who do and it is limiting for the whole family. I love food and being able to have a wide variety of food is so enjoyable!
Now that has all changed. The thinking was that we could reduce the chance of becoming allergic to these foods if we delayed eating them as infants. But as researchers recorded the statistics, it seemed as if the opposite were actually true. By delaying the introduction of these foods to our children, more of our children were actually becoming allergic to these foods. Dietitians of Canada has put into policy what the researchers have been recording for the last number of years.
Dietitians of Canada: Waiting until your baby is older does not prevent food allergy.
(http://www.dietitians.ca/Downloadable-Content/Public/6-to-12-First-Foods.aspx)
Now, 6-12 month old infants are encouraged to have egg, peanut butter (in small bits or in recipes - it is still a choking hazard), berries, wheat and tomatoes. All in the hopes that being introduced to these foods ealier will mean there will be a whole new generation of people that has less food allergies than the last generation. I am hopeful. My own children do not have allergies but I have counselled parents of children who do and it is limiting for the whole family. I love food and being able to have a wide variety of food is so enjoyable!
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