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Publix ranks amongst the worst grocery stores for seafood sustainability. The retailer is tied with Kroger, selling the most Red List species. The company does not appear to have a sustainable seafood policy and declined to provide information to Greenpeace about its seafood sales.
Does not have appear to have a sustainable seafood policy, although the company claims to be sustainable on its website.
Provides general information about seafood on its website and in store brochures, but lacks specific sustainability information. Should provide more sustainable seafood information on labels and packaging, and on its website to help customers make informed choices.
Supports very few seafood sustainability or conservation initiatives. Publix must address human rights abuses in the seafood industry and call for protections of the Bering Sea Canyons.
Sells 18 out of 22 Red List species: Alaska pollock, Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sea scallop, Chilean sea bass, Greenland halibut, grouper, ocean quahog, redfish (a.k.a. ocean perch), orange roughy, monkfish, red snapper, skates, sharks, South Atlantic albacore tuna, swordfish, tropical shrimp, and yellowfin tuna.
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Are you a sustainable shopper? Take the challenge to find out how you score.
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Should I buy canned tuna at Publix? |
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No. Unfortunately Publix does not sell any sustainable canned tuna. |
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Is it ok to shop at the Publix seafood counter? |
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Publix sells a whopping 18 Red List species, so it's best to avoid this store—or at least the seafood counter—altogether. |
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Has Publix made sustainability a priority? |
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Sadly, no. Publix claims that it has sustainable seafood, but lacks a visible policy and refuses to provide more information to Greenpeace to about its sustainability efforts. |
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Is there anything I can do to encourage more sustainable practices at Publix? |
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Yes—you can add your name to the petition asking Publix to use more sustainable practices. |
