Good Mood Diet Blog

I just returned from speaking at the Federal Way Regional Library near Seattle. As usual, the discussion turned to fish safety, a huge concern among consumers, and rightly so. There are some wonderful resources available to keep you up-to-the-minute on the latest news about fish in the food supply, safety issues, sustainable seafood practices, and who is using sustainable fishing strategies.

Two of my favorite resources:

• Monterey Bay Aquarium. It has a long-established program called Seafood Watch that will inform you about every phase of fishing, from ocean to table. One of my favorite pages is Seafood Resources, which tells me what brands I can buy that are safe for my health and the ocean.


• Vancouver Aquarium in British Columbia. My family just enjoyed a day there last weekend. It is a wonderful aquarium showcasing the marine animals of the Pacific Northwest. They have begun their own educational program called Ocean Wise. It is a great step for the conservation of marine life of British Columbia.

While we were in Vancouver we ate dinner at Kettle of Fish, a restaurant that participates in the Ocean Wise program. It was great to know that we were eating an ocean-friendly dish.

Take some time to peruse those Web sites. You’ll find a wealth of information and you will be a far more well-informed fish consumer.

Yours in a Good Mood,
Dr. Susan Kleiner