Grescoe, Taras,

Bottomfeeder : how to eat ethically in a world of vanishing seafood / Taras Grescoe. - 1st U.S. edition. - 327 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-314) and index.

Dividing his sensibilities between Epicureanism and ethics, Taras Grescoe set out on a nine-month, worldwide search for a delicious--and humane--plate of seafood. What he discovered shocked him. From North American Red Lobsters to fish farms and research centers in China, Bottomfeeder takes readers on an illuminating tour through the $55-billion-dollar-a-year seafood industry. Grescoe examines how out-of-control pollution, unregulated fishing practices, and climate change affect what ends up on our plate. More than a screed against a multibillion-dollar industry, however, this is also a balanced and practical guide to eating, as Grescoe explains to readers which fish are best for our environment, our seas, and our bodies.

1596912251 9781596912250

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Aquatic animal welfare
Cooking (Seafood)
Marine resources conservation
Seafood.

TX385 / .G68 2008

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