'Portlandia' Inspires Fish Fraud Prevention Program

April 23, 2013 Subscribe · Forward 'Portlandia' Inspires Fish Fraud Prevention Program WASHINGTON -- Are you suspicious of seafood these days? It's understandable. In January, a This American Life investigation questioned whether some "imitation calamari" is actually sliced pig rectum; not long after, an Oceana report revealed rampant fish mislabeling. D.C.-based Black Restaurant Group and the Congressional Seafood Co. last week launched The REEL Story, a seafood traceability program, to address these concerns. The concept is simple: each menu item is associated with a QR code; scan the code with your smartphone to see a complete history of your dinner, from information on where and how it was harvested, to recipe ideas and cooking methods.  Continue reading... ALIEN PROBE D.C. Medical Marijuana Dispensary Shares Big News Reid: Another Ricin Letter Found Salahi Winery Headed To Foreclosure Auction.. 5 More Vineyards For Sale Republican Holds Assault Rifle Raffle Government Seeks Long Sentence For Family Research Council Shooter 'Portlandia' Inspires Fish Fraud Prevention Program Remember The (Soon-To-Open) Alamo! Plus D.C.'s Other Best Movie Theaters! LOOK: Ten Best Zoos In The U.S. Republican Holds Assault Rifle Raffle Government Seeks Long Sentence For Family Research Council Shooter SAM JEWLER This Special Election, Vote for the Special Candidate D.C. Council corruption -- legal and illegal -- is endemic. Rare candidates like Elissa Silverman are the antidote. A win by her will show other candidates, black and white, that they can win without the influence of landed wealth and conflicts of interest, Continue reading... KEN HARBAUGH A Nation of Selfless Service Imagine what we could accomplish if an army of Americans spent the next year serving in our schools, our hospitals, our communities struggling with poverty or disaster. Continue reading... DAN GLICKMAN Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, and the Courage of their Convictions 42 is a movie about how personal courage can change the world. Courage comes in many forms. Last week we were reminded of the incredible courage of common citizens and first responders in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon attacks. Continue reading... ALAN DERSHOWITZ Why Wasn't Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Indicted as a Terrorist? All of this remains somewhat speculative at this early stage, but it is still worth asking why the government chose to charge him under the mass destruction statute rather than under the more obvious terrorist statute. Continue reading... MARCUS SAMUELSSON Secrets of a Skinny Chef How do I combat getting my weight out of control? By thinking about balance throughout the day. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003