{"id":7474,"date":"2017-11-03T17:57:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T17:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=7474"},"modified":"2017-11-03T17:57:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T17:57:20","slug":"small-changes-in-what-you-eat-can-make-a-big-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=7474","title":{"rendered":"Small Changes in What You Eat Can Make a Big Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(StatePoint) Not everyone is inclined to think about the global impact of their food choices, particularly when they are not in their own kitchens. But experts say that average consumers can learn more about what\u2019s on their plate and how it got there no matter who\u2019s doing the cooking, and use this knowledge to make responsible choices.<\/p>\n

When it comes to seafood, a recently released report may provide some useful insights. The second edition of the \u201cSea of Distress\u201d report by Greenpeace found that some foodservice industry players \u2014 especially Sodexo, Aramark, and Compass Group \u2014 have taken important steps toward protecting the oceans and workers, reducing their plastic footprint, ensuring transparency, and advocating for better practices at sea.<\/p>\n

While the majority of the fifteen companies assessed in the report failed the benchmarks set by Greenpeace, the report indicates that some of those companies are starting to work toward sustainable seafood, transparency, and advocacy for oceans and seafood industry workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a good sign that some key foodservice companies are moving in the right direction on sustainability for our oceans and the ethical treatment of workers,\u201d says Greenpeace oceans campaigner, David Pinsky. \u201cUnfortunately, there are still large companies holding back progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

The U.S. foodservice industry represents approximately half of food-dollar spending outside of the home every day. With annual sales exceeding $700 billion, this growing industry has a tremendous impact on the environment and workers worldwide.<\/p>\n

Greenpeace\u2019s foodservice ranking comes on the heels of major commitments from global tuna giant Thai Union to provide more sustainable and ethical seafood. Greenpeace says that other foodservice companies can follow Thai Union\u2019s lead, using their market and political influence to transform the industry for the better.<\/p>\n

Greenpeace says that individuals can make a positive difference in the following ways.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Know the facts.<\/strong>\u00a0Check out the \u201cSea of Distress\u201d report to see which are the best and worst ranked companies. To read the report and see the ranking, visit,\u00a0greenpeace.org\/usa\/research\/sea-of-distress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Get involved.<\/strong>\u00a0Join the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement. Ask that foodservice companies immediately reduce their plastic consumption.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Inquire.<\/strong>\u00a0Ask your local foodservice providers how they are working to stop forced labor, labor abuse, destructive fishing and protect workers\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Eat less seafood.<\/strong>\u00a0Reducing seafood consumption now can help lessen the pressure on oceans, ensuring fish and healthy ecosystems for the future.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Vote with your dollar.<\/strong>\u00a0Use the Seafood Watch app to buy only green-rated \u201cBest Choice\u201d seafood.<\/p>\n

On a global scale it can sometimes feel like our small choices don\u2019t make a big impact. But experts say that all consumers can make a difference with their words and their wallets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(StatePoint) Not everyone is inclined to think about the global impact of their food choices, particularly when they are not in their own kitchens. But experts say that average consumers can learn more about what\u2019s on their plate and how it got there no matter who\u2019s doing the cooking, and use this knowledge to make […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-web-exclusive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7474"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7475,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7474\/revisions\/7475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}