Plant-based fish: No bones or smell
There are various meat alternatives these
days, such as soya meat, high-tech meat substitute, and bugs. But what about
seafood? Since the demand for seafood has been rapidly increasing globally
beyond a sustainable level, actions are needed to curb or control overfishing.
Also, contaminants are often found in fish, such as mercury, parasites and
particles of plastic.
The most conventional method to catch fish
without such worries is to raise live fish in sea-farms, tanks or ponds. The
method is quite popular to raise salmon and shrimps. They are basically natural
seafood or freshwater fish. Another way is to create artificial fish meat from
plants. Just like a meat substitute, this is a seafood substitute. Crab stick is a
good example of substituted seafood, but it is mainly made from white fish.
Recently, various sustainable kinds of seafood are
created without the catch. Plant-based fish is one of such fish alternatives. For
example, tuna substitutes can be created from peas, flower, sunflower oil, and
citric acid. You could call it vegan seafood. Another alternative is cell-based
substitute. It uses cellular biology to grow fish products in a laboratory like
fish fillet. Such lab-produced seafood could be called cultured seafood or
slaughter-free seafood.
Someday, “Today’s Catch” may disappear from menus
in seafood restaurants. Also, farmers, engineers and factory workers may take place
of fishermen.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about
sustainable seafood without the catch.
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