Maine Lobster is Now Certified
From lobster afficionados to casual diners, everyone agrees that Maine Lobster is the most well-known and best-loved lobster the world over. When people go to restaurants or buy their own lobster, they look for Maine Lobster, confident that it will be flavorful, tender and sweet.
But how can people be sure that what's being touted as Maine Lobster is indeed the famous crustacean? To protect the Maine Lobster brand, the Maine Lobster Promotion Council has launched a campaign to curb the sale of "imposter lobsters." Maine lobstermen are being urged to tag their lobsters with a "Certified Maine Lobster" ID bracelet and pledge that anything tagged lives up the the title of the best lobster in the world. (Photo at left by Fred J. Field for the Boston Globe.)
Other New England states have protested that there's no difference between their lobster and Maine Lobster, but if that's true, then why don't you ever see New Hampshire Lobster or Massachusetts Lobster on a restaurant menu? (Photo at right by the Associated Press.)
Read more on the campaign from The Morning Sentinel Online.