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Bottomfeeder : how to eat ethically in a world of vanishing seafood

Taras Grescoe (Author)
From the Publisher: An eye-opening look at aquaculture that does for seafood what Fast Food Nation did for beef. 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. At once entertaining and illuminating, Bottomfeeder is a thoroughly enjoyable look at the world's cuisines and an examination of the fishing and farming practices we too easily take for granted
eBook, English, 2008
1st U.S. ed View all formats and editions
Bloomsbury USA : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, New York, 2008
1 online resource (327 pages)
9781608196623, 1608196623
759854018
Introduction
1: Rise of the goblin: New York City-pan-roasted monkfish
2: In the kingdom of the oysters: Chesapeake Bay and Brittany-oysters
3: Panic at the chippy: England-fish and chips
4: Small pond: Marseilles-bouillabaisse
5: Fish she is very small: Portugal and France-sardines
6: Wave of mutilation: India-shrimp curry
7: Buddha jump over the wall: China-shark fin soup
8: Sorry, Charlie: Japan-bluefin tuna sashimi
9: Economy of scales: British Columbia- grilled salmon
10: Fast fish, slow fish: Nova Scotia-fish sticks
Conclusion
Appendix: Tools for choosing seafood
Acknowledgments
Sources
Index