Marine Conservation Society

  • Foodservice heavyweights urge government to act on litter

    A NATIONAL litter strategy is needed to tackle the UKs £1bn litter problem, say businesses and campaign groups. Signatories to the Litter Manifesto include retailers McDonald’s and Wriggleys; associations such as the Packaging Federation, Beer and Pub Association and British… Read More

  • Aramark lands fresh food status at Askham Bryan College

    THE FRESHNESS, quality and provenance of the food and meals Aramark serves at Askham Bryan College have been recognised, as the company gains ‘Bronze’ Food for Life Catering Mark status.                   The… Read More

  • Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer lead the way in sustainable seafood, says the Marine Conservation Society

    THE MARINE Conservation Society (MCS) says the lack of participation in its latest Supermarket Seafood Survey by some of the UK’s most well-known retailers is keeping consumers in the dark when it comes to choosing sustainable seafood.   MCS says… Read More

  • Hanging in the balance

    COD’S COMEBACK means conservationists face another battle to persuade the fishing industry not to take the fish off consumer blacklists just yet.                         The good news is that North… Read More

  • Who’s top when it comes to sustainable fish?

    CHEFS HAVE huge influence over what people cook at home – not least through their books. Research at the University of York has shown that some of the top names are promoting sustainable fish significantly more now than they were… Read More

  • North Sea fish stocks still off limits

    THE MARINE Conservation Society (MSC) has released the latest version of its sustainable seafood guide, in which the organisation say that North Sea cod should remain off limits.                   Despite a decrease… Read More

  • Chefs challenged on their seafood sustainability

    RESEARCHERS FROM the University of York have ranked the top ten celebrity cookbooks in order of the sustainability of the seafood they feature.                   Books published by some of the leading chefs… Read More

  • English seas ‘worth their weight in gold’

    A NEW REPORT on the value of English seas has been released, which suggests that UK waters have significant economic worth.                     The study titled, ‘The value of Marine Protected Areas… Read More

  • Have you been caught out?

    FIRST IT was horse burgers, now it is fish fraud. Foodservice companies need to ask some tough questions of their suppliers.                           There’s rarely a dull moment when… Read More

  • Fish labels simplified

    EVER STRUGGLED to understand what the different certification schemes for sustainable seafood are about and how they compare? Help is at hand.                     Seafish has launched “A Guide to Seafood Standards”,… Read More