shark fin soup
Cup Noodles' New 'Luxury' Soup Flavors Include Shark Fin and Softshell Turtle
The company is rolling out two new soup flavors for the Japanese market: “Luxury Thickness Shark Fin Soup Flavor” and “Luxury Broth Softshell Turtle Soup Flavor.”
How Our Appetite for Seafood Is Killing Our Oceans
Industrial fishing and dynamite fishing are destroying our oceans at a rapid rate, endangering both wildlife and our food source. What can be done?
New York Is Cracking Down On Shark Fin Traffickers
In a historic legal victory, the state has successfully prosecuted a Brooklyn-based seafood company for selling shark fins, a practice which has been illegal for the last year.
UPS Finally Banned Shark Fins. What Now?
The world’s largest delivery company gave in to pressure from advocates, but how much good will it do?
There Is One Company that Could Put a Big Dent in the Shark Fin Trade Overnight
Some airlines have pledged to stop transporting shark fins, but UPS continues to do so.
As Many as 11,000 Sharks Are Killed by Humans Every Hour
A person is much more likely to be killed driving to or from the beach, die by drowning, or be struck by lightning, than be attacked by a shark.
These Activists Swim with Sharks So You'll Stop Killing Them
Paul Wildman and Julie Andersen have been filming themselves swimming with sharks to make people less afraid of them. Sure, they're not teddy bears, but they probably won't eat you unless you really aggravate them.
Painting "Goose Paws" in China Will Get You Thrown in Jail
A man is on trial in China for painting goose feet and abalone to make them look more appetizing, because it's illegal to serve food with inedible ingredients. Add that to the long, weird, and terrifying list of food scandals to hit the country...
Shark Fin Soup Is Going Extinct
Good news, sharks: A new report from WildAid claims that Chinese sales of shark fin have fallen by 50 to 70 percent. You could thank conservation groups, but you should also wave a fin at anti-corruption efforts that have made decadent eating unpopular.