Emory University set out to create Longest Line of Tacos for Fish Sustenance

A record-setting line of tacos at Emory was initiated to raise awareness   about sustainable seafood.  In the Dobbs University Center Feb. 16, students and staff from Emory Dining’s Green Team filled tortillas with sustainable cod, cabbage salad and salsa. The 260 tacos formed a line nearly 121 feet long set the world record  which was altogether new for tacos itself and at the same time stressed on the importance of  harvesting fish at a  sustainable rate.  This means that population of fishes   does not decline over a period of time   due to fishing practices. Sustainability means to maintain and endure. Sustainability in fisheries indicate that one needs to comprehend  theoretical disciplines, such as the population dynamics of fisheries  with practical strategies  such as overfishing  through techniques such as  curtailing destructive and illegal fishing practices.

Emory University is  internationally recognized as  an outstanding liberal arts colleges, graduate schools as well as  South East’s Leading health care  systems. Emory University students assembled 200 tortillas, 80 pounds of fish fillets, 45 pounds of cabbage, four gallons of salsa and other ingredients into 121 feet of fish tacos. As much as 80 pounds of Alaskan cod was used , 45 pounds of organic vegetables  were utilized to make the 260 fish tacos. All the tacos were lined up end to end.  The tacos were served up for lunch to highlight one of the newest additions to Emory's dining menu - sustainably grown fish. The record  also got  a eco drive  momentum as it emphasized on marine life sustenance. Another boost was that no such previous record of the longest line of tacos was ever attempted before. So this one was a true  toast to the occasion.

The tacos which were made of tortillas and Alaskan  cod  which was supplied  by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute . The tacos also comprised of ingredients such as  cabbage, salsa and  salad which formed a part of the final dressing of the recipe. The menu was developed by Campus executive Chef Michael Wetli.

The Longest Line of Tacos measured 121 ft and was set by City of Phoenix Emory University students  at Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America on February 17, 2011.