Following an investigation into the seafood sold at Fruit and Veg City two months ago, a number of Sapa journalists were apparently detained in a cold storage room in a Sandton franchise and ordered to delete all photographic evidence.
While eating sushi the other night at one of my favourite seafood restaurants in Cape Town, watching plate after plate of sushi combinations coming out the kitchen, I got to thinking if this is just one restaurant in one town in one country what really is the state of our oceans…? Then by chance I
Interview with SASSI´s Timony Siebert… Hot on the heels of a recent episode of Carte Blanche which exposed the mislabelling of fish that is going on in the Western Cape, we thought we´d publish our interview with Timony Siebert, Coordinator for Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (S
Living in a way that is kind to the planet is always a good thing, but you might not realise the power your daily choices have to help save animals in the world’s oceans.
Last week Cape Town’s Two Oceans Aquarium hosted a special celebration, with some delicious snacks, as its Shoreline Café, destination for thousands of hungry visitors each year, became the first restaurant in Africa to be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody standard f
Written by: Wilma den HartighThanks to South African consumers, the demand for over-exploited fish stocks is declining.Increasing consumer pressure on seafood retailers to stock sustainably harvested fish and support eco-friendly fishing methods have caused stocks of species such as kingklip to show
Article by: Nicole Canning Of the top restaurant trends for 2010 in the US, more than half focused on being “more sustainable, eco-friendly and organic”. This means that we can expect to see traditional eateries moving more towards carbon-footprint dining, tending their own vegetable gardens and pro
So this past Heritage Day was spent at the Whale Festival in Hermanus. Thankfully the weather held out for us and it didn´t rain. I can´t remember the last time I was in Hermanus and I´ve never attended the Whale Festival before but it was really and truly worth the drive up the coast. I went up wit
The 24th of September is Heritage Day as well as National Braai Day, so in keeping with the theme of things and with Summer right around the corner, we thought we´d give you a few pointers on how to have an eco-friendly Braai Day.Here are out top ´eco´ braai tips: 1. Use Natural CharcoalIf yo
With summer right around the corner we thought we´d share with you our Top 10 natural and organic markets in and around South Africa. So get your friends and family together and go and enjoy a morning soaking up some rays outdoors while buying your fruit and veg instead of fighting with the crowds a