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Fish oil slows cellular aging, finds study |
| Many health experts and researchers believe that omega 3 fish oil is beneficial for patients with heart disease. Strengthening earlier research done in the area, a new study has uncovered the reasons fish oil is good for us. | |||
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Mercury’s ill effects overstated |
| RE “FISHING for facts’’ (g, Dec. 14): Contrary to what you suggest, mercury in fish sold in the United States has not “been directly implicated in severe neurological problems.’’ The entire medical literature doesn’t contain a single documented such case. | |||
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Fishing for facts: It’s hard to know what fish to eat |
| Laura Porter is a careful consumer. She buys organic food whenever possible, steering clear of unwanted pesticides on grapes or antibiotics in meat. She studies labels to be sure foods are as free of added chemicals as they purport to be. She shops at farmers markets near her Central Massachusetts home to support local, environmentally friendly agriculture. | |||
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New Bedford seafood wholesaler cuts out middleman |
| Even in a city like New Bedford, where commercial fishing boats line the harbor, most people buy seafood from a middleman. | |||
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Taking fish back to school |
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The golden chunks of fried, frozen fish speeding off conveyor belts at Good Harbor Fillet's Gloucester plant are the company's bet on bringing seafood back to school cafeterias. After a year of lobbying by Good Harbor, the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced that it will start buying frozen Alaska pollock in a commodity program that puts discounted food in school kitchens across the country. |
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
