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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Maine Republicans want to strip tax benefits from businesses that boycott lobster
The lawmakers' bill would penalize companies such as Whole Foods that refuse to buy Maine products because they don't carry a stamp of approval from a third party.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster following fishery’s loss of 2 sustainability labels
The upscale supermarket chain says that it won't offer Gulf of Maine lobster until it again has an eco-friendly certification or is removed from the Seafood Watch 'red list.'
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
Challenge at the checkout: Mainers struggle to keep up with rising grocery prices
Historic inflationary pressures are making it difficult to put food on the table, forcing shoppers to scout for deals and cut back.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Portland restaurant acknowledges misinformation about lobster sales
J's Oyster says it wanted to generate discussion about Seafood Watch's red-listing of lobster when it relied on outdated information to call for a boycott of Whole Foods.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2022
Boycotts, backlash over lobster fishery’s addition to ‘red list’
Maine's lobster industry and its supporters are fighting back after Seafood Watch placed lobster on a list of seafood to avoid because of sustainability concerns.
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