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What the Gulf oil spill means for eaters

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May 3, 2010

As the recent (and ongoing) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reaches land, news stories have begun to focus on the consequences not just for the environment but for eaters. Damaged waters and wetlands, after all, affect not just wildlife but fisheries and farms. The Southern Foodways Alliance, for one, has documented how the spill will affect fisherfolk on its blog. And the blog Gulf Coast Local Food has a list of associations and contacts for volunteers looking to help save the Gulf.

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1. by Caroline Cummins on May 6, 2010 at 8:18 PM PDT

The New York Times’ Kim Severson also took a look at what the oil spill means for seafood.

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