Wegmans - Eco-Friendly Farmed Seafood
We've teamed up with Wegmans Food Stores to offer customers superior farmed shrimp.
Conventional farmed shrimp has a poor environmental record, but our new purchasing standards point to a better way.
The result? Eco-friendly shrimp.
Goals and Results
Wegmans's first-of-its kind purchasing policy is already delivering results. Some highlights include:
- meeting stringent health standards for contaminants like PCBs and
- eliminating the use of antibiotics, other antimicrobials, and pesticides;
Why shrimp?
Did you know that shrimp is America's top seafood choice?
Or that farmed shrimp production has grown a whopping 12,000 percent in the past three decades?
Find out more about shrimp, like how much of is imported and farmed.
Project Details
Project Coordinator
Teresa Ish, (212) 505-2100
Materials
- Wegmans Food Markets Farmed Shrimp Purchasing Policy [PDF]
- Frequently Asked Questions About Our Farmed Shrimp Purchasing Policy
Links
For the Media
Press Contact
Melanie Janin - email
(202) 572-3240 (office)
(202) 321-5095 (cell)
Podcast
Wegmans and Environmental Defense Unveil New Policy for Buying Farmed Shrimp, 10/29/07 - Download MP3