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"Cutting down on meat and dairy is one way to make your diet better for the
planet. But when it comes to sustainable seafood, buying sardines instead of
salmon for your sandwiches and salads should be your first port of call.
A third of fish stocks are being harvested at rates that exceed what these
populations can replenish, and 90% are fished right up to their sustainable
limit, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. A leading cause
of overfishing is, ironically, the demand for fish feed. Over one-third of all
fish caught worldwide are fed to farmed animals instead of people. Fish
farming, or aquaculture, is the world’s fastest growing food sector. Most of
the Atlantic salmon sold in supermarkets in the UK is farmed.
Rearing these large, predatory fish involves feeding them a diet rich in
omega-3 fatty acids and protein, nutrients that are also essential to humans
for brain development and nerve function. In a new study, my colleagues and I
found that if people ate the wild-caught fish, such as sardines, which are
usually destined for salmon farms, it would leave nearly 4 million tonnes of
fish in the sea and provide an extra 6 million tonnes of seafood."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
