In trying to protect their business, China's fish farmers may have fueled a far larger problem: China's seafood industry, the world's largest source of farmed fish, is the latest casualty in a wave of scrutiny that threatens to undermine the nation's reputation as the superstore to the world. In trying to protect their business, China's fish farmers may have fueled a far larger problem: China's seafood industry, the world's largest source of farmed fish, is the latest casualty in a wave of...

They can end up in the water from winds, tides or storm drains, where they can be mistaken for food and be fatal to marine life. What have you done for the ocean lately? David Helvarg, an environmentalist and author, says it's something we need to think about, since the oceans play a vital role in our lives. Concentrated animal feed operations for cattle, poultry and hogs intensifies pollution from animal waste that can harm other coastal ecosystems. Use fuel efficiently Coastal waters are...

Although it is in its early stages, the idea is to replace harvesting meat from livestock with a process that eliminates the need for animal feed, transport, land use and the methane expelled by animals, which all hurt the environment, he said. Developed nations are expected to consume an average of 43 kg per capita of poultry, beef, pork and other meats this year, an amount that rises around 2 percent annually, data from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation shows. Opinion...

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Not only was imported seafood tainted, but the FDA began turning away tons of other food products some of it contaminated, some filled with toxins and other products full of bacteria. Companies in China had illegally added melamine to wheat gluten and rice protein in a bid to meet the contractual demand for the amount of protein in the pet food products. The illness was traced to Chinese-made pet food laced with a fertilizer component named melamine. Only 35 percent of gelatin desserts...