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Published: November 27, 2009
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Turkey may be the traditional Thanksgiving meal for thousands of citizens, but this year tilapia may be the new turkey for some Americans.
In the spirit of thanking and giving, Tropical Aquaculture Products, Inc., North America’s leading tilapia supplier (www.tropicalaquaculture.com), announced recently that the company will be donating 10,000 pounds of fresh tilapia fillets for Thanksgiving to food banks in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, Boston, New York City, Miami and Philadelphia.
For Tropical, donating tilapia fillets is not just a gesture of charity, but it is an initiative that reinforces their commitment to social responsibility. Thanksgiving is a time to come together to celebrate friends, family and food. While Thanksgiving is a U.S holiday, these values are practiced throughout the America’s, including our farming group in Central and South America.
This contribution of fresh tilapia is meant to provide a healthy source of protein for those in need. “Unbelievable!” said Butch Langenfelder, Food Sourcing Manager at Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore. “You have no idea how excited we are, we are always searching for fresh seafood. This will have an immediate impact on the holiday season,” he added.
Tropical believes that social responsibility is not only at the production level, but throughout the supply chain. Although fish may not be the tradition for Thanksgiving we hope that every recipient will enjoy Tropical tilapia this holiday.
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Published: November 27, 2009
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EmailTurkey may be the traditional Thanksgiving meal for thousands of citizens, but this year tilapia may be the new turkey for some Americans.
In the spirit of thanking and giving, Tropical Aquaculture Products, Inc., North America’s leading tilapia supplier (www.tropicalaquaculture.com), announced recently that the company will be donating 10,000 pounds of fresh tilapia fillets for Thanksgiving to food banks in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, Boston, New York City, Miami and Philadelphia.
For Tropical, donating tilapia fillets is not just a gesture of charity, but it is an initiative that reinforces their commitment to social responsibility. Thanksgiving is a time to come together to celebrate friends, family and food. While Thanksgiving is a U.S holiday, these values are practiced throughout the America’s, including our farming group in Central and South America.
This contribution of fresh tilapia is meant to provide a healthy source of protein for those in need. “Unbelievable!” said Butch Langenfelder, Food Sourcing Manager at Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore. “You have no idea how excited we are, we are always searching for fresh seafood. This will have an immediate impact on the holiday season,” he added.
Tropical believes that social responsibility is not only at the production level, but throughout the supply chain. Although fish may not be the tradition for Thanksgiving we hope that every recipient will enjoy Tropical tilapia this holiday.
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