Lunch and Learn: Fresh and Sustainable Seafood

Let's pay homage to Earth Day this year, and learn how eating sustainable seafood can make a big difference to the health of our oceans and lakes. To help educate us on this important topic, we're excited to have the leading ladies in fish sustainability join us for a discussion during class today. 

Karen Wollins, the founder of Hooked on Fish, started the company in 2014 in response to the limited number of places in Chicago to buy fresh, sustainable seafood. Lacking access to local fishermen, Karen works with a variety of docks on both coasts and with local distributors to deliver the freshest, most sustainable fish she can find. She urges you to EAT MORE FISH! In an effort to discourage the eating of the usual triumvirate of salmon, shrimp and tuna, Karen will strive to introduce you to lesser known, thus more sustainable seafood. 

Maddie Caldwell is the Sustainability Specialist at Shedd Aquarium, and in this role she supports various initiatives in the Conservation Partnerships and Programs department and manages the aquarium's Sustainable Seafood Program. Shedd's Sustainable Seafood Program engages restaurants, businesses, non-profit organizations, aquarium guests and the public to promote the importance of choosing sustainable seafood to protect the health of our oceans and lakes. Outside of work Maddie is also an Associate Board member of Next Bites, a Chicago-based organization dedicated to empowering the foodservice industry and diners to reduce our footprint through more sustainable practices. Maddie will share a little background on Shedd Aquarium's Sustainable Seafood Program and why it is so important to our mission as well as the tools and resources she recommends for choosing sustainable seafood. Class will include a delicious lunch featuring sustainable seafood!