Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Dear Juli, By now you've probably heard the recent flurry of news stories about mercury contamination levels in tuna sushi and other fish. In the last month, Oceana and three other organizations, including the New York Times, have released the results of different tests showing that mercury levels in sushi and other seafood can be extremely high. In the wake of these new results, fishing industry groups are urging people to eat more fish in spite of the risks of eating mercury-contaminated seafood. Help us convince the grocery industry's group to inform shoppers about mercury in fish! >>Take Action: Ask the Food Marketing Institute to distribute mercury warning signs to grocery stores nationwide! A number of grocery stores, including Kroger, Safeway, and Whole Foods, have joined Oceana's Seafood Contamination Campaign's "Green List" by posting signs about mercury in fish at their seafood counters. Many more should-be converts remain, so we're asking the grocery industry's trade group, the Food Marketing Institute, to help make mercury signs at seafood counters an industry standard. The FDA has issued advice for women of child-bearing age and children to avoid or limit their consumption of certain types of fish because research shows high exposure to mercury can interfere with a child's language and coordination development and attention span among other things. Unfortunately, this information isn't reaching all consumers, as studies have shown that as many as 30 percent of women planning to be or already pregnant do not know mercury in fish could harm their child's development. Please encourage the FMI to distribute mercury warning signs to grocery stores! For the oceans,Beth KemlerSeafood Campaign OrganizerOceana SIGN THE PETITION! Ask the Food Marketing Institute to distribute mercury warning signs to grocery stores nationwide! Take Action! Just the Facts Check out the Seafood Campaign's latest findings in our report, Hold the Mercury: How to Avoid Mercury when Buying Fish, which includes test results for 94 fish samples.LEARN MORE >> don't forget! Valentine's Day is next Thursday, February 14. But don't worry, we've got you covered. Show you care about your sweetie AND the oceans by sending flowers from our friends at organic bouquet! We've got some more fun V-Day goodies as well, so stay tuned next week.LEARN MORE >> oceana.org | sign up | | contact us | privacy policy Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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