Special Interest

To the editor: In the attempt to present a balanced perspective on complex matters, the challenge for journalists and readers alike is the same: How to distinguish between special interests and informed opinion. Since I had seen Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” but was not familiar with Professor Lindzen’s writings that challenge Gore’s thesis, I

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Three scientists warn against eating seafood

“From the day of birth to menopause, women should be careful about their consumption of seafood.” “When you’re feeding your children, you’re feeding your grandchildren: the contaminants get passed on.” “Anybody who eats lobster tomalley is really on their own.” “Don’t eat anything out of the Hudson River, ever.” “There are ten times the amount

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Council to tag lobsters caught in Maine

Maine’s lobster promotion council recently launched a new consumer protection program to ensure what’s marketed as “Maine lobster” is “the real thing.” The council is now distributing ID tags bearing the federally registered trademark “Certified Maine Lobster” to lobster dealers throughout the state. The front of the tag is imprinted with the picture of a

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