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.

CheckStart with the facts. Check current advisories for your lake or river and the species you plan to serve.
ChoosePick smarter portions and species for the season and audience (pregnancy, kids, seniors, K–12, general).
CleanTrim skin and fatty tissue where pollutants concentrate, keep the cold chain tight, and prep with intention.
CreateTurn guidance into memorable plates — technique and flavor that celebrate place while keeping it safe.

Transforming Public Health Through Culinary Culture and Awareness

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News & Updates

Safer Catch™ Receives Fiscal Sponsorship from Media Alliance

December 2025 · Oakland, CA & Great Lakes Region

Safer Catch™ is now a fiscally sponsored project of Media Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting media and technology for social justice.

This sponsorship creates a formal home for the initiative while the first prototypes, maps, and Water to Table™ pilots are being built. It also enables tax-deductible contributions to support community education, advisory translation, and chef-led public health work rooted in local waters.

Donation links and giving options will be added here as they go live through Media Alliance. In the meantime, partners, funders, and collaborators are encouraged to reach out through the contact form below.

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.