Stories by Casson Trenor

Casson Trenor is senior markets campaigner with Greenpeace USA, where he spearheads efforts to hold restaurants and supermarkets accountable for their seafood sustainability practices and to help educate the public about the global fisheries crisis. He is the author of Sustainable Sushi. subscribe to Casson Trenor's feed

4 Reasons to Give Thanks to Our Oceans (Without Them We're Screwed)

Posted on: Nov 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Oceans are essential to our lives, but the evidence strongly suggests we take them for granted way too much.

One of the Worst Meals You Can Possibly Eat Has Just Been Banned in California

Posted on: Oct 7, 2011, Source: AlterNet

California's Governor Jerry Brown just signed a law that may prevent the slaughter of millions of one of the most important species.

4 Dirty Secrets Hiding In Your Tuna Can

Posted on: Aug 15, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Tuna may be one of the most popular seafood products in the U.S. but there are four important things you should know before popping open that can.

4 Lame Excuses for Shark Finning and Why it Must End

Posted on: Jun 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The act of shark finning flies directly in the face of sustainable living. We need to outgrow this practice and embrace a positive relationship with sharks.

4 Surprising Places You Can Buy Sustainable Fish

Posted on: Apr 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Buying sustainable seafood doesn't have to be expensive -- the only thing that is truly pricey is choosing to sacrifice the health of oceans and fisheries.

Why I Went to Safeway for My Birthday: Supermarket Makes Huge Announcement

Posted on: Apr 15, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The company did something that deserved celebration far more than me surviving another trip around the sun.

4 Fish We Should Never Eat

Posted on: Mar 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Money can buy just about anything these days, especially when it comes to fish -- and that is devastating for our oceans.

4 Ocean Wonders You've Never Heard Of That Desperately Need Your Protection

Posted on: Feb 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Sadly, many of these wonders are threatened by unbridled fishing pressure, deluges of castaway plastics and rising seas.

4 Surprising Places You Should Never Buy Seafood From

Posted on: Jan 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Here is a quick-and-dirty list of four seafood retailers that have adopted reprehensible practices in their quest for fish-driven profit.

5 Fish You Should Eat More Of

Posted on: Dec 7, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Stories of overfishing and toxic contamination put consumers in a state of confusion and fear at the seafood counter. But there are healthy and sustainable options.

'Iron Chef America' Takes a Big Stand for Sustainable Seafood

Posted on: Jul 14, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The Food Network show made an extremely powerful statement about the reality of our ailing oceans and the need for immediate action if we are to save them.

The Results Are In: How Sustainable Is the Seafood Sold at Major U.S. Supermarkets?

Posted on: Apr 28, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Greenpeace just released their Carting Away the Oceans report and Target has topped the list of the most sustainable retailer. See who's trailing them and who's missed the boat.