Here in Seattle, it’s totally normal to get a little geeky about the eco-friendliness of your food. We don’t just talk about the merits of grass-fed beef, we attend social events dedicated to the subject. Well, another such soiree is happening Tuesday, June 21st at 6:00pm at The Palace Ballroom. If you’ve ever felt a wave of confusion and guilt walking through the seafood department of any grocery store, I highly recommend you check out The Consumer’s Conflict: Fishing for Answers.
This second installment of the Whole Foods Speaker Series 2011, Fishing for Answers will feature another all-star panel of producers, consumers and environmentalists talking about the political, environmental, nutritional and economic factors that go into making good decisions about what kinds of seafood you should be eating and how much. The panel includes chef (and author of the awesome Good Fish cookbook- check it out if you have any interest in cooking) Becky Selengut, Dr. Trevor Branch, assistant professor at UW’s School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, Susan Marks, from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Tony Washines, a Yakama tribal elder and fisherman.
Tickets cost $20, which isn’t free, but they do include delicious appetizers and a free drink. Snacks, wine, and the chance to learn how to be a smarter consumer and overall better citizen? That is money well spent.
Let us know if you’re coming! I’ll be there, thanks to the nice people at Whole Foods (I also attended the last one and found it absolutely fascinating), so come say hi. We can all learn what kind of sushi we should be ordering together.
