Seafood

Choosing your foods carefully can greatly influence your environmental impact. One important arena for responsible eating is in the area of seafood. In fact, overfishing and irresponsible fish farming are major problems worldwide.

The Food Luvin article Top Ten Sustainable Fish Choices and Ten Fish You Should Avoid Eating gives a thorough overview of the issues as well as, obviously, an enumeration of some responsible types of fish and some of the worse.

Likewise, Green Is Sexy's Plenty of Fish in the Sea links us to a Canadian seafood guide you can carry with you for shopping and eating out. The famous American equivalent is Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood WATCH. A great, simple list format makes it a quick and easy guide. Just print it out and enjoy dinner responsibly.