By: Amina

Amina — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:57:22 +0000

The problem also is that there is no responsible information on what you’re eating. In first world countries there is perhaps a bit more conciousness or information but still the corporations with their money hold the remote, but in third world countries, people won’t mind what they’re eating as long as it reaches their mouth, even though it’s endagered, and that is in part comprehensible because of poverty, but the thing has always been the misinformation and corruption, everybody has a price so for example, whoever is in charge, if he/she receives a juicy amount of money, they won’t mind what goes within. Also, there are almost no sea meals that say they come from environmentally responsible acquiring methods. I’ts so disencouraging to deal with it, I live in a third world country & the majority of people (not all) just don’t know a thing, nor are curious, nor care about it. Also, for example in the USA the way they waste food is insulting, whenever you go to a restaurant, food portions are so big that I have to share always, and many people just throw the vast remains to the trash. There is an over demand and by the 2050 the most important sea food banks will be in serious shortages. We have to learn to eat according to circumstances. But where to start? To be honest, there aren’t a lot of educated and/or interested persons in these matters.
I somehow believe that when food pricing starts to elevate seriously due to shortages, and when people start to see there isn’t enough left, true changes will start, but as always it will be later than what it should be. I hope turtles are respected, they are such ancestral creatures and so amazing… I could go on and on with so many species, from tiny & unknown to big & popular, but it makes me sad. In the meantime, a good deed is to act coherent and teach the people we can reach, such as our children.

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By: Amina