Safer Catch™ — The System That Listens to the Water

Public health through culinary culture. We read what the water remembers — translating chemistry into confidence from lake to table.

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The Science Layer

We bring the lake into focus. Advisories, species, sizes, seasons — synthesized into guidance a chef or shopper can actually use. It’s the difference between a rule and a recipe: we translate chemistry into a choice you can make today.

Species logicSpecies + size + source + frequency mapped against advisory databases
PopulationRisk-weighted servings by population (adult, pregnancy, child, senior, K-12)
Local watersGreat Lakes & inland advisories linked to real recipes and shopping choices
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Safe Catch America™ — Access Layer

A national lens for local choice. We turn a patchwork of advisories into a single, human conversation: what’s safe to serve here, for this audience, right now. Cards become habits, habits become culture.

FormatsCards, overlays, chef sheets, QR-ready one-pagers
PeopleProfiles for adults, pregnancy, children, seniors, and K-12
TrustPlain-language guidance backed by transparent sources
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Water to Table™ — Culture Layer

This is the handoff from data to dinner. Kitchens and communities take the science and make it livable — a pattern we can repeat, with pride.

ChooseKnow your waters and your species. Reach for what’s right for this place, this season, this table.
CleanRespect the fish and the flow: careful prep, cold chain held, a station as intentional as the lake itself.
CookTechnique meets science — doneness, texture, and flavor that honor safety without losing soul.
ConnectServe the story. People, place, and purpose braided back together in a meal that remembers.

Transforming Public Health Through Culinary Culture and Awareness

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News & Updates

Safer Catch™ Enters the National Conversation

November 2025 · Great Lakes Region

Safer Catch™, the Great Lakes–born initiative linking environmental science and culinary culture, has been submitted for recognition and presentation across three major national platforms: the James Beard Foundation’s Impact Awards, the American Culinary Federation National Convention, and the Food as Medicine Summit.

These submissions mark an important next step in bringing the Water to Table™ message to a broader audience — highlighting how chefs, scientists, and communities can translate water-quality data into daily culinary practice.

Built on Michigan’s acclaimed Eat Safe Fish model, Safer Catch™ simplifies complex environmental information through chef-led education, interactive mapping, and public-health storytelling. The program’s goal is to help every community eat from its waters with confidence — connecting food safety, sustainability, and culture in one shared framework.

As the pilot program moves forward into 2026, Safer Catch™ continues to grow as both a public-interest initiative and a culinary movement — transforming science into trust, and data into dialogue.

More updates coming soon.

Share your interest or story

Whether you’re a chef, provider, angler, public-health partner, or neighbor — I’d love to hear how Safer Catch could help your community.