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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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Plastic Pollution’s Impact on Marine Life and Our Role in Conservation

The Environmental Blog

Seabirds, whales, seals, turtles, and fish mistake plastic bags, bottles, and microplastics (fragments smaller than 5 millimeters) for food, leading to ingestion and starvation. Microplastics can also absorb and concentrate harmful toxins in the ocean, entering the food chain and bioaccumulating in predators like fish and shellfish.

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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. The United States is regarded as having the most sustainable fisheries management program in the world. However, the U.S.

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Cell-grown salmon start-up Wildtype nets $100m in A-list investment round

Business Green

A US start-up developing "sushi-grade" cell-grown salmon as part of plans to create "the most sustainable seafood on Earth" has attracted $100m in backing from a host of A-list investors, including Leonardo DiCarprio and groups led by Robert Downey Jr and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

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Is Fish-Free February set to become the new Veganuary?

Business Green

Critics argued that with demand for red meat already declining, the watchdog should have advocated for an even faster transition away from meat. But some campaigners believe the public debate on greener diets has been too focused on meat and dairy, allowing the seafood industry to swim on in the shadows.

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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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New Harvest 2019: Envisioning a food system built around cells, not animals 

AFN Sustainable Protein

So are larger meat , dairy and seafood groups. For example, Seafood Analytics provides measurements for quality assurance and safety. Seafood was a big focus as well – we heard from companies like BlueNalu, Shiok Meat, and Finless Foods. Investors are paying attention. And yet the industry still has a long way to go.

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