BOOK REVIEW: Four Fish - The Future of the Last Wild Food by Paul Greenberg
Protein sources of all kinds are at man's disposal, from plant- to animal-based. However, the one that makes us dash to the dining table is the affable fish. From sushi to sashimi, grilled to baked, fish holds a special place in our hearts. Little do we know that this protein source is fast facing a threat brought on by us humans. In this enlightening read, we will learn that fish is best produced on a small scale in accordance with the rhythms of our planet.
Writer and lifelong fisherman Paul Greenberg takes us on a culinary journey, investigating the four fish that dominate our menus - salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna. Examining the forces that get fish to our dinner tables, Greenberg reveals our damaged relationship with the ocean and its wildlife.
Just three decades ago nearly everything we ate from the sea was wild. Today, rampant overfishing and an unprecedented biotech revolution have brought us to a point where wild and farmed fish occupy equal parts of a complex marketplace.
Four Fish helps us to navigate this new landscape, offering a way for us to move toward a future where healthy and sustainable seafood is the rule rather than the exception.
After reading this book, I have a newfound respect for what we take from the sea to eat, and how, and why. Serious yet marinated in wit, this is the kind of environmental journalism that is easy to digest (pun intended), making you more aware of that fish steaming in front of you.
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