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Shrimp Containing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Canadian Grocery Stores

A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Marketplace investigation has found worrying levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on imported shrimp bought at major grocery stores across Canada. Global demand for shrimp has exploded in recent decades, worth an estimated $39 billion U.S. and growing. Canada alone imports about $700 million in shrimp every year, with the majority of it coming from countries...

U.S. Dept. of Labor ‘Sweat & Toil’ App Shows Four Countries Using Child Labor, Forced Labor in Shrimp Production

Child labor, forced labor and child forced labor are used in at least four countries that supply imported shrimp to the U.S., according to an app created by the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor’s app “Sweat & Toil: Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking Around the World” provides a comprehensive...

Meatless During Lent? Shrimp Make the Difference

Lent has begun, and until Easter (April 21 this year), many Christians around the world will be abstaining from meat. If meat normally is a significant part of your diet, that sacrifice might seem especially difficult to maintain. But Wild American Shrimp can make a delicious difference. Seafood dishes, especially those featuring shrimp, are quick...

Impress Someone Special This Valentine’s Day

Surprise your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day with a homecooked meal featuring Wild American Shrimp. These premium shrimp are perfect for everyday or extra-special recipes because their freshness and flavor come through. The American Shrimp Processors Association offers an array of shrimp recipes from renowned chefs as well as people who are as passionate about shrimp...

U.S. Rejects Indian Shrimp at WTO

Original article published by The Hindu Business Line | December 25, 2018 By Amiti Sen India has raised concerns over the increase in rejection of shrimp shipments from the country by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) owing to its “stringent’’ testing requirements and has asked Washington to address the problem. New Delhi, in...

Tenney Flynn Announced as Wild American Shrimp® Chef of the Year 2018

The second annual “Chef of the Year” Award presented by Wild American Shrimp®, the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA)’s marketing program for wild-caught Gulf and South Atlantic Shrimp, was awarded on Friday, October 19, 2018, to Chef Tenney Flynn, Chef/Owner of GW Fins in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chef Flynn will reign for the next year as...