In celebration of Earth Day, Whole Foods Market made a big change at the fish counter: The stores no longer sell seafood with red warning labels, as part of their commitment to ocean-friendly seafood.
Whole Foods initially partnered with the Blue Ocean Institute and Monterey Bay Aquarium to create a color coded system with green, yellow and red labels to help buyers become aware of the sustainability of their prospective dinner. The red-rated seafood denoted unsustainable fishing practices or overfishing of a species. Continue reading
