Rick Moonen: Seafood Watch

By JULIETTE ROSSANT How scared are you by reports like the one in Science that world fisheries will collapse in less than 50 years unless we dramatically change the way we use the seas? Couple that with global warming, the Foie Gras War, Mad Cow Disease, and Trans-Fats, and there may be little to eat and few people to dine in the future. Amidst the gloom glimmers hope. Rick Moonen, who has been an advocate of sustainable seafood for years, has written Superchefblog about a Seafood Watch training class he is holding on December 4 (Monday) at RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. He wants to help his staff make the right choices about sustainable seafood. The class is based on a free 2-hour DVD distributed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This is an easy, smart program that can be run by any restaurant. The more consumers demand and get sustainable seafood, the better. The Aquarium has handy pocket guides to help consumers ask the right questions when they dine out – and more than 60% of seafood is eaten in restaurants. Rick says his doors are open until he reaches fire code capacity, so if you happen to be in Vegas on December 4, stop on by and tell Rick you heard about his class on Superchefblog. Previous articles: Sustainable Seafood Day Avian Flu: Precious Seafood Todd Gray Champions Mid-Atlantic Cuisine Profile: Rick Moonen in Las Vegas Rick Moonen Sets Seafood Straight [Foie Gras War - complete] [Chefs & Politics - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to superchefblog