Mark Gold

Mark Gold, the esteemed marine scientist and president of Heal the Bay, knew it was only a matter of time before his older brother, Jonathan Gold, the equally esteemed Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic, would pick up a set of chopsticks and commit the ultimate act of fraternal betrayal. "From his perspective, if you've already eaten Jamaican goat penis, what's wrong with whale?" Mark asked.

Re "Altered Oceans," five-part series, July 30 -- Aug. 3 Thank you for the excellent series on the state of our oceans. It should be required reading for anyone who refuses to admit that our beautiful little world is in deep trouble. We're all responsible for this mess. Not demanding that something be done to correct this horrible condition only compounds the sin. Where's the outrage and righteous anger over these deplorable conditions? It isn't as though nobody knew that the planet was in trouble.