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Study maps human uptake of microplastics across 109 countries

Envirotec Magazine

Indonesians eat more microplastics per month than any other country, said the study, with most of it coming from seafood (image credit: raulbaldean / Shutterstock.com). That is a 59-fold increase in daily microplastic consumption from 1990 to 2018, the date range used for the models. million particles per month.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

GreenBiz

Buoyed by the success of red-meat mimics from the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, a growing number of companies is angling to capture their share of the early market for animal-free seafood. The nonprofit has named the threatened collapse of fisheries and unmet demand for seafood alternatives as important factors.

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Aquaculture becomes a net-positive

GreenBiz

You have to be engaged in aquaculture, you have to be successful in aquaculture, to be successful in seafood. The most dominant region in the world today for aquaculture production is Asia, particularly China, but Norway (for salmon) and Central America (for tilapia) are also big exporters. Among the emerging U.S.

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BlueNalu is developing innovative cell-based seafood

AGreenLiving

While 3D printed steak and lab-produced chicken are on their way to the market, one innovative company has set their sights on providing a well-rounded menu of seafood options that don’t come from the sea. Lou Cooperhouse, CEO of BlueNalu said, “As a planet, we need to do something immediately. However, the U.S. However, the U.S.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

AGreenLiving

Buoyed by the success of red-meat mimics from the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, a growing number of companies is angling to capture their share of the early market for animal-free seafood. The nonprofit has named the threatened collapse of fisheries and unmet demand for seafood alternatives as important factors.

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Aquaculture becomes a net-positive

AGreenLiving

You have to be engaged in aquaculture, you have to be successful in aquaculture, to be successful in seafood. The most dominant region in the world today for aquaculture production is Asia, particularly China, but Norway (for salmon) and Central America (for tilapia) are also big exporters. Among the emerging U.S.

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