By Daily Press staff
Television and film stars Ted Danson and Amber Valletta visited Wild Oats Market on Montana Avenue earlier this month to help Oceana honor California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and Wild Oats Markets with the 2005 Ted Danson Ocean Hero Award for their leadership in preventing mercury exposure.
Danson presented the award named in his honor to Mr. Lockyer for his dedication to saving the world’s oceans, citing his leadership in enforcing Proposition 65, a California law that requires supermarkets to provide warnings when their products expose shoppers to harmful contaminants like mercury. Valletta presented the award to Wild Oats for being the first national grocery chain to voluntarily post warning signs in all of its stores throughout the United States.
“Attorney General Lockyer has fought tirelessly to ensure that California lives up to the standards set by Proposition 65,” Danson said. “Mr. Lockyer has put himself on the front lines of this fight.”
Oceana’s campaign informs families about Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency warnings regarding the health threats of mercury in tuna, swordfish, tilefish, shark and king mackerel.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 28, 2005. Read the original PDF.