We can no longer look the other way when it comes to sustainability. An unhealthy planet means unhealthy people. This book gives the child the knowledge to ask the right questions about the food they buy. When we buy food, we have a role in making the right choices. The intention of this book is to raise awareness about how seafood is produced and making those right choices for your dinner table. In the back of the book there is a section that helps the big person in the room to understand the broader issues. Together, child and adult are encouraged to team up when shopping for food for a sustainable planet.
José R. Villalón is the Corporate Sustainability Director at a global animal nutrition company. Residing with his wife of 34 years in Amsterdam, he was born in Cuba and raised in the USA. José and Anita have two adult children working in NYC.
After 27 years’ farming shrimp in the Virgin Islands, Ecuador and Mexico, he joined the WWF to lead in the creation of environmental and social industry standards for farmed seafood. This led to his founding of the independent Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).
José is an outspoken ambassador for sustainable food production and industry’s undeniable role in stewarding reduced environmental and social impacts.