Bottomfeeder How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood

Name: Bottomfeeder How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood
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ISBN: 9781596912250

ISBN-10: 1596912251

ISBN-13: 9781596912250

Edition: 2008

Authors: Taras Grescoe

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An eye-opening look at aquaculture that does for seafood whatFast Food Nationdid 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,Bottomfeedertakes 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…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 4/29/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Introduction



The Rise of the Goblin: New York City-Pan-Roasted Monkfish



In the Kingdom of the Oysters: Chesapeake Bay and Brittany-Oysters



Panic at the Chippy: England-Fish and Chips



Small Pond: Marseilles-Bouillabaisse



Fish She Is Very Small: Portugal and France-Sardines



Wave of Mutilation: India-Shrimp Curry



Buddha Jump Over the Wall: China-Shark Fin Soup



Sorry, Charlie: Japan-Bluefin Tuna Sashimi



An Economy of Scales: British Columbia-Grilled Salmon



Fast Fish, Slow Fish: Nova Scotia-Fish Sticks


Conclusion



Tools for Choosing Seafood


Acknowledgments


Sources


Index