How Sustainable is the seafood you're eating? Nov. 16, 2009
Contact:
Culinary Arts
Derrick Moffat (p)250.371.5953 (e)dmoffat@tru.ca
Jeff Jordan (p)250.828.5353 (e)jjordan@tru.ca
Natural Resource Sciences
Brian Heise (p)250.371.5530 (e)bheise@tru.ca
Jacque Sorensen (p)250.377.6014 (e)jsorensen@tru.ca | 
Shayla Coleman
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Two diverse groups of students will educate and nourish consumers during Thompson Rivers University’s first sustainable seafood lunch and learn on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Natural Resource Science and Culinary Arts students are providing a sustainable seafood dining opportunity during the lunch hour, from 11:30am to 1pm in the Culinary Arts Cafeteria. The lunch menu will highlight a number of items featuring sustainable seafood.
HOW SAVVY IS YOUR SUSTAINABILITY?
Test your seafood knowledge.
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WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD?
Natural Resource Science students in the Fisheries Management class will be presenting posters in the TRU cafeteria informing lunch patrons about issues such as Eco-certification and seafood labelling, fish species that consumers should avoid, good and bad methods of harvesting fish and shellfish, as well as information on a few popular types of seafood.
Culinary Arts students will provide information on the sourcing and cooking of the seafood. Students will provide handouts that patrons can take home to help them attain greater sustainability in their home food choices.
“Our students have spent the past several weeks researching their posters,” said Brian Heise, TRU Associate Professor in Natural Resource Sciences.
“Instead of presenting a purely scientific poster, our Natural Resource students can apply their new found knowledge of sustainable harvesting techniques to positively affect everyday consumer behaviour and the food industry.”
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- Oceanwise - The Sustainable Seafood program launched by the Vancouver Aquarium. At Oceanwise, you can also learn what restaurants in BC are participating in Oceanwise and therefore, working towards incorporating at least one new sustainable menu item every six months.
- SeaChoice - A wealth of information that includes a glossary, downloadables for on the go, links, and a SeaChoice app for your iPhone.
- David Suzuki - A wealth of Information that includes an event calendar, videos, newletter signup, and links to following on Twitter and Facebook.
- Seafood Watch - Monterey Bay Aquarium site that is full of useful information and updates Check out the
- State of Seafood Report as well as the Seafood Recommendations What to Buy & Why search box.
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