When we shop for food, most of us expect that the stores that sell food and the agencies that govern what the stores can sell us have taken measures to ensure that what is sold will not harm us. This is not an unreasonable expectation. Sadly, those stores and agencies do not always operate with our best interests (health and fair pricing) in mind. In April, Greenpeace will release it's fifth Supermarket Scorecard report. In it, they will celebrate the improvements that have been made due in no small part to economic, health and consumer activism. The most recent cause for celebration in this regard is the news that Costco and Trader Joe's has joined Target in its decision to stop selling many of the popular seafood items on the Greenpeace Red List. Red List items are those that come from unsustainable sources; those from fisheries whose practices will eventually wipe out species of fish and irreparably damage the ecosystem effecting marine and human life. Although Greenpeace is celebrating these tremendous wins, they are also asking for help to convince other stores to take the same responsible stand:
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"... there’s still a group of national supermarket chains that are seriously lagging behind when it comes to their seafood “policies”. These are major companies like Wal-Mart and SUPERVALU and they need a little encouragement. Help keep the momentum going by telling them to get their act together and save the oceans."
To sign the Greenpeace petition asking companies like Wal-Mart and Supervalue to upgrade their seafood policies to save the oceans, Click Here!
Thank you for reading my blog today. Please be kind to yourself and to others. Celebrate something for which you are grateful everyday. Strive always to leave each place you visit the better for your having been there! - TCK
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