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THE RIGHT SEAFOOD

“The sea is on loan and we’ll hand it

back as we found it.” So says mussel

fisherman Christopher Thomason

from Shetland, one of the stars of a

new campaign spearheaded by the Marine Stewardship Council. The MSC

is launching the UK’s first Sustainable Seafood Week (10-17 September)

to highlight the importance of protecting our seas for the future. According to

the UN, 33 per cent of the world’s fish stocks are currently overfished, with

60 per cent being fished at maximum capacity.

There is some good news: UK shoppers spent 21 per cent more on

sustainableseafoodin 2019 comparedtotheprevious year – that’s nearly

a thirdofoverallsales In 2020 theMSCisencouraging us all to do ‘What

nts.Look out for the blue fish

staurants – it means the source

oosing sustainable seafood and

visit msc.org/whatittakes

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ZERO-CALORIECHIPS

The hospitalityindustryisoneofthe

hardesthitbythepandemicand

manyworkersarestillfacingthe

repercussions(seep30).Inresponse,

charityHospitalityActionisasking

food outletstoadd‘InvisibleChips’

to theirmenu,pricedtomatchtheir

ediblecounterpart,withproceeds

fundingfinancial,practicaland

psychologicalsupportfor

hospitalityworkers.

Thequirkyinteractivecampaign

allowsdinerstoadda portion

of compassiontotheirorderat

restaurantsincludingBrewDog,

HawksmoorandGaucho,and

is backedbyFredSirieix,Tom

Kerridgeandothers.Noteatingout

any timesoon?Invisiblechipsare

also availabletobuyonline– along

with invisibleketchupandcurry

sauce– atinvisiblechips.org.uk.

t makesa greatgardenparty?

acardi has revealed what Brits believe are the essential

s for a backyard bash, with the top-rated item being

onthe barbecue. Over 40 per cent wanted summercocktails

r cent finger sandwiches, with gin and tonics, potatosalad

when it gets cold also topping the list.

stpopular options were DJ decks, an outdoor cinema

olepoached salmon – evidence that it’s the simplethings

t. Only a paltry 11 per cent were interested in a pavlova,

some mistake?

SHELLCOMPANY

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