MamAnomolie

Whether you take fish oil supplements or not, Paul Greenberg's recent op-ed in the New York Times is worth reading. Why? Because it's a great illustration of how a seemingly tiny consumer choice can have far-reaching implications. Plus, even if you don't buy fish oil supplements, chances are you use products that contain the menhaden oil Greenberg writes about. He manages to, in a very short piece, paint a picture of how consumer choice, big business and government oversight all intermingle, and how something as tiny as purchasing fish oil supplements can have an impact on the health of our oceans and the fisheries industry. And while this story is about fish oil, if you look at just about any other product out there, you can uncover a similar story of hidden impacts and chains of cause and effect. It just really makes you think! Thank you to my friend, Kate, for passing this article along to me!