A particularly interesting IM (instant message) source for people who like to eat fish, but who wish to do so without depleting what stocks we have left is Fishphone. They have a neat service that will tell you about the sustainability of most any species. This can come in handy when you are standing in front of the fish counter and trying to buy dinner and save the world at the same time. Just send an IM to 30644 with "fish" followed the name of the fish you are wondering about. Wait a few seconds, and back will come the answer. I sent "fish ono" and the Reply was: "(GREEN) few environmental concerns: wahoo are not targeted directly but are caught as a bycatch in other fisheries; HEALTH ADVISORY: high mercury content."
If the cupboard is bare, and you are too famished to drag yourself to the store, there's another new website that will be helpful. GrubHub will help you "Discover who delivers." If you live in Boston, Chicago, or San Francisco, you can use GrubHub.com to find every restaurant that delivers to your abode. Just enter your address and choose from the list. You can sort by distance or cuisine. I was gratified to find that I can get sushi, dim sum and greek food delivered.
By the way, have you ever noticed how few seafood restaurants deliver?
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