The Mangrove Action Project’s booth at the 2009 Fremont Fair was a huge success! MAP staff and volunteers distributed brochures, talked with fairgoers, answered questions, and promoted the work of MAP and the Shrimp Less, Think More campaign. The audience was very receptive to our work and everyone came away more informed and aware of [...]
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MAP at the Fremont Fair
Posted in Aquaculture, Chefs/Restaurants, Consumer Info, Eat Local Now, Events, Mangrove Action Project, Shrimp Farming, Uncategorized, tagged chefs pledge, consumer's pledge, Fremont Fair, Mangrove Action Project, Shrimp Less, Think More on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pledge to Avoid Imported Shrimp
Posted in Chefs/Restaurants, Consumer Info, Mangrove Action Project, tagged chefs pledge, shrimp on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Given the environmental, community, and health threats posed by imported shrimp, I pledge to take steps to:
Know that the source of the seafood I purchase is sustainable
Avoid using imported shrimp
Choose wild or farmed shrimp from the U.S. or Canada
See who has already signed the pledge!
- CALL-TO-ACTION –
Please ask your local restaurants where they source [...]
Shrimp Less, Think More at Slow Food Nation
Posted in Chefs/Restaurants, Consumer Info, Events, Mangrove Action Project, tagged Alfredo Quarto, anne mosness, Aquaculture, changemakers day, food and water watch, laura anderson, local ocean seafood, slow food nation on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the highlights of the campaign has been participating in Slow Food Nation over Labor Day weekend, where over 60,000 people congregated in San Francisco to celebrate “the birth of a broad and inclusive food movement to build an American food system that is sustainable, just, and delicious.”
At Changemakers Day, MAP staff organized a panel, Is Something [...]
11 Local Chefs Pledge to Avoid Imported Shrimp!
Posted in Chefs/Restaurants, Consumer Info, Mangrove Action Project, tagged art of the table seattle, chef pledge, diane's market kitchen, earth and ocean restaurant, greg atkinson, lark restaurant, northwest essentials, pike brewery, portage bay cafe, ray's boathouse, Seattle, steelhead diner, stumbling goat bistro on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Because shrimp is the most popular seafood in America, and because most shrimp is consumed in restaurants, one of the most ambitious goals of Shrimp Less, Think More has been getting local chefs and restaurants to avoid imported shrimp. We are proud to announce that 11 local chefs have taken a formal pledge vowing to avoid imported shrimp!
The [...]
Chef’s Guide to Sourcing Sustainable Seafood
Posted in Chefs/Restaurants, Publications, tagged chefs, Chefs Collaborative, seafood on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
3 July 2008
Chefs Collaborative is pleased to release the latest edition of “Seafood Solutions: A Chef’s Guide to Sourcing Sustainable Seafood.” The guide combines the latest information about the health of our oceans with practical tips for chefs on how to choose and cook with ocean-friendly seafood.
Download a complimentary copy by clicking [...]
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