Sustainable West Coast seafood

This article was originally published in November 2014

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program has upgraded the sustainability rating of several West Coast groundfish.

All groundfish caught in California, Oregon and Washington are now either a “Good Alternative” or “Best Choice.”

Among the upgraded species are trawl- and longline-caught Rockfish, and Dover, English and Rex sole.

Also in this issue

Going with the grain

Farmers, researchers and chefs are collaborating to grow and test flavorful local grains.

The Opal apple: no browning, naturally!

There’s a new apple with a number of exceptional traits hitting PCC’s produce tables by the end of this month or early December: the Opal apple. It’s crispy, sweet-tart and never browns!

Letters to the editor, November 2014

Valuing Sound Consumer, The assault against organics, Antibiotics in apples and pears, and more