When You Hire Fish for Dinner, Who and What Else Are You Hiring?
Updated: Oct 13
Why We're Sharing This
We often hire fish because we believe it's a healthy choice. But what about the environmental and ethical consequences of that decision?
An investigation into industrial fish farming raises troubling questions about the use of wild-caught fish as feed, pollution, and the working conditions behind some seafood production.
The Hire Your Food Question
When we interview fish for dinner, shouldn't the oceans, the animals, and the people involved in producing our food also have a seat at the table?
Maybe it's time to expand the interview panel.
Read the Original Investigation
The Dirty Secret Behind the Farmed Fish You Eat
Ian Urbina, The New York Times Magazine, October 2026.
Food for Thought is curated by Paul and Christiane Robillard, authors of Hire Your Food. We share independent reporting and research that invite us to rethink the foods we hire and the jobs we ask them to do.
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