Ah, Red Snapper...
A Scene from "UHF"
[On the game show, "Wheel of Fish", Phyllis Weaver has just spun the wheel and landed on a red snapper]
Kuni: Ahhh, a red snapper. Mmmmm, very tasty. Okay, Weaver, listen carefully. You can hold on to your red snapper... [Hiro-San emerges, carrying a table with a box] ...or you can go for what's in the box that Hiro-San is bringing down the aisle right now! What's it gonna be?
[Phyllis Weaver decides between the Red Snapper and the box. The audience points to the box]
Phyllis Weaver: I'll take the box. The box! [the audience applauded]
Kuni: You took the box? Let's see what's in the box! [Hiro-san opens the box, and the audience gasps in silence]
Kuni: Nothing! Absolutely nothing! STUPID! You're so STU-PIIIIIIIIIIID!
Great scene, great movie. However, it turns out that Phyllis Weaver might have made a good choice. Let me explain...
Now, I'm not up on all the envionmental stuff I could be. I'm not following closely what Congress and the Supreme Court are doing to our skies and waterways (It's not good, by the way.) I've never chained myself to a tree or hugged a badger. But, I do try to pitch in where I can. I recycle, I try not to litter, etc. I just like to do my small part to help Captain Planet.
Well, a while back, I went to the Shedd Aquarium and they were handing out litte wallet cards that show you which seafood are ok to eat. The determining factor is generally how the fish are caught. Some are over fished. Others are caught in environmental un-friendly ways. Long-story short - red snapper is on the avoid list.
Check out the list. Do your part.
Disclaimer: Kendra, no, this does not apply to you.
Best Choices: These are you best seafood choices! These fish are abundant, well managed and caught or farmed in environmentally friendly ways.
Proceed With Caution: These are a good choices, but there are some concerns with the way they are caught or farmed. They are, however, better choices than the items in the avoid column.
Avoid: Avoid these products, at leas for now. These fish come from sources that are overfished or caught or farmed in ways that harm other marine life or the environment.
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posted by Tommy @ 2:55 PM
6 comments
6 Comments:
Yay, me! Aside from monkfish, I knew about all the other species on the "avoid" list.
Thanks for the info, Tom. It was interesting.
They're required, by law, to know. They should be able to tell you if you ask.
Thanks for the assist, Krista!
Yeah, most restaurants and grocery stores will tell you if you ask. Good question!
No, Tom, I'm not Krista. Try again.
Ooh, this could be fun!
Are you a person, living or dead? If yes, are you alive? If yes, do you know Luke Wilson? If yes, does he like tatter-tots? If yes, does he like them with ketchup? If yes, sweet!
Sorry about that...Cara?!? (94.7% sure). Krista goes by "Bond", which I would have normally associated with you, given your love of all things Bond. And, you go by "Kitten", which starts with a K, not that has anything to do with anything, but it would seem reasonable, all things being equal, that someone *might* start their screen name with the same letter as their first name. Clearly, this isn't the case in this instace, but, well, to put a fine point on it, I made a mistake. There - I said it. Satisfied?
Tom, that was the most entertaining apology I've ever gotten.
And if I ever meet Luke Wilson, I'll be sure to ask him about those tater tots.
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