On AlterNet: shrimp

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The Dirty Truth Behind America's Obsession With Shrimp

Kennedy Warne, Island Press. April 1, 2011.

Most Americans don't know the ugly backstory of the shrimp on their plates: destroyed mangrove forests, toxic sludge, and displaced lives.

Which Are the Healthiest and Most Sustainable Fish to Eat? Here Are Three Ways to Find Out

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. October 1, 2010.

It used to be so easy to choose your fish, based on taste, availability and price. Not anymore.

Mississippi Shrimpers Find Oil Throughout Waters, Refuse To Trawl

Dahr Jamail, IPS News. August 30, 2010.

They tied an absorbent rag to a weighted hook, dropped it overboard, then pulled it up to find it covered in a mix of BP's crude oil and toxic dispersants.

Gulf Fishermen Protest Re-opening of Fishing Grounds

Sue Sturgis, YES! Magazine. August 23, 2010.

Those who know the Gulf best say seafood still isn't safe following BP's oil disaster.

Worries Rise About the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf and Beyond

Jeff Deasy, AlterNet. July 2, 2010.

Only the hopelessly optimistic can believe the livelihoods of Gulf Coast fishing communities will return any time soon.

Shrimp's Dirty Secrets: Why America's Favorite Seafood Is a Health and Environmental Nightmare

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. January 25, 2010.

The environmental impact of shrimp can be horrific. But most Americans don't know where their shrimp comes from or what's in it.