Why Shop Fair Trade Products on FreshDirect

March 13, 2020 by Miki Kawasaki

At FreshDirect, we believe in bringing you products for you that not only taste great, but also are made and sourced according to the highest standards. That’s because extraordinary food experiences are about more than just flavor and freshness: they’re also about recognizing the work and relationships that sustain our foodways.

We support a more ethical food system through initiatives like promoting regenerative agriculture in meat production, working with sustainable seafood producers, and sourcing wines made from organically and biodynamically grown grapes. And when it comes to goods produced or made with ingredients from developing countries, we look to those that are fair trade certified….

About Our Sustainable Fish From Iceland, Plus Easy Steelhead Recipes

March 10, 2020 by Fresh Direct

Grindavik, Iceland is a small town with a 1,000-year-old fishing history. These days, it’s home to our partner Matorka, who is carrying that tradition into the future.

Matorka is a leader in sustainable aquaculture, raising steelhead and arctic char using a land-based farm that leverages the purity of Iceland’s natural resources in an efficient, carbon-neutral way. Iceland’s remote location and careful resource management make it one of the greenest countries in the world and Matorka is committed to keeping it that way. …

How Poland Spring MadeBetter™ Promotes Sustainability

November 8, 2019 by Fresh Direct

Poland Spring Sustainability

This post is published in partnership with Poland Spring®.

Our Springs

There’s more to spring water than meets the eye. Behind every bottle of Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water is a team of Natural Resource Managers and geologists who monitor the springs and surrounding habitats for sustainability.

We’re incredibly proud of our quality and sustainability efforts. In fact, that’s how our bottled spring water tastes so fresh—and why the Poland Spring® brand has been around for more than 170 years. We hope to keep that greatness going for centuries to come.

Our Bottles

As a water company that relies on nature, we have a responsibility to take action and protect it. MadeBetter™ is our pledge to a healthy planet. Addressing plastic pollution is an urgent priority for us. One action we’re taking is to change what our bottles are made of. Using recycled plastic helps keep plastic out of oceans and landfills. That’s why since 1994, we’ve reduced the amount of plastic used in our half-liter bottles by over 60%. And that’s just the start. By 2022, we’ve pledged to use 100% recycled plastic across our still water portfolio*, starting with the 1-liter size. So that every bottle that’s recycled has a chance to become a new bottle. Over and over again.

*Bottles under 1-gallon size will be made with 100% recycled plastic; labels and caps are not, though they are recyclable.

Meet the Producer: Nireus Aquaculture 

October 23, 2019 by Fresh Direct

Nireus Aquaculture Humane Harvesting
FreshDirect seafood merchants Michael Kanter and Brittney Bullock recently traveled to Chios, Greece to see for themselves how our partners at Nireus Aquaculture provide FreshDirect with the highest-quality Mediterranean fish. Read on to learn more about how Nireus has perfected their methods of sustainable farming and how they greeted Michael and Brittney with a warm Greek welcome. …

Learn More About the New Film Racing Extinction

September 7, 2015 by Amanda Hawkins

Racing Extinction isn’t just a film. It’s a wakeup call. It illuminates how our daily habits could cause more than half the world’s species to go extinct in the next 100 years—but also shows there is a lot we can all do to stop that from happening. We’re partnering with the film team to raise awareness on how we can help just by changing the way we eat.

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Verlasso Salmon

October 6, 2011 by Maggie Moon, MS, RD

Sustainable Salmon: Good for you and the environment!

If you’ve ever been confused about making the right seafood choices for you and your family, you’re not alone. Among the competing concerns out there are: health benefits vs. sustainability issues vs. mercury levels. And if you’ve grown to love the taste of farmed salmon, you may be especially conflicted, because on the one-hand, it’s a heart-healthy fish with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and selenium that is also low in mercury; but on the other hand, it’s gotten a bad wrap for being a poor choice when it comes to sustainability….

Tour a Vietnam Fishery with our Seafood Buyer

May 9, 2011 by Jeff Ludwin

Nha Trang, Australis Aquaculture HQ in Vietnam

As part of the new FreshDirect Sustainable Seafood Ratings Program, Jeff Ludwin, our seafood category manager and buyer, was tasked with finding delicious new sustainable fish as alternatives to some less ocean-friendly items, such as farmed salmon.

Follow along on Jeff’s tour of Australis Aquaculture in Vietnam — one of our “best practice” vendors who demonstrate eco-friendly fish farming and produce fresh, delicious and sustainable barramundi fillets….

My Top Two Family-Friendly Fish

April 20, 2011 by Maggie Moon, MS, RD

Looking for ways to serve up seafood the whole family can appreciate? Look no further than mild, approachable white fish.

Royal Dorade

My two favorites are Australis Barramundi and Local Ocean Royale Dorade.

The Barramundi is even on sale at my Healthy Living for Less page right now (through May 3rd). It’s also in my refrigerator waiting to be made into dinner tonight (had the Dorade last week).

What makes these two fish top picks in my book? A lot. They’re budget-friendly, great for the whole family, are simple to prepare, and they provide healthy omega-3 fats.

You won’t have to worry about mercury with these fish, and they’re ocean-friendly, too.

Already convinced? Head on over to the seafood market to try them for dinner tomorrow. Want to learn more? Keep reading….

Healthy Planet, Healthy You!

April 13, 2011 by Maggie Moon, MS, RD

People ask me why a registered dietitian should care about sustainable seafood. The heart of the answer is the idea that nothing exists in a vacuum.

Grilled Fish & Vegetables

Let me explain: Enjoying a variety of seafood is a great way to benefit from the heart-healthy omega-3 fats that are in all seafood.

Like many health care professionals, I recommend that people enjoy seafood twice a week as part of a heart-healthy diet. Doing so contributes to an increased demand for seafood, for better or for worse.

Since there is seafood out there that is well-managed and caught in environmentally responsible ways, and because it can be confusing to find it, I want to do my best to guide people towards those choices that are good for human health as well as the health of the community and planet. …