{"id":27912,"date":"2021-02-05T00:15:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T00:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/?p=983871"},"modified":"2021-02-05T00:15:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T00:15:06","slug":"these-food-scientists-keep-fish-alive-and-oceans-thriving-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/02\/05\/these-food-scientists-keep-fish-alive-and-oceans-thriving-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"These Food Scientists Keep Fish Alive and Oceans Thriving\u2014Here\u2019s How"},"content":{"rendered":"<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"983871\"\/><p>Fish without fishing? It\u2019s true. Food innovators are making vegan fish that doesn\u2019t cost lives. Using seaweed and nutrients from the ocean, they\u2019re creating plant-based shrimp and cultured fish\u2014that is, growing fish flesh from <em>in vitro<\/em> cells instead of slaughtering animals for it. Cultured seafood can spare millions of fish and other animals the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/wildlife\/wildlife-factsheets\/fishing-aquatic-agony\/\">agony of fishing<\/a>. Plus, it\u2019s better for bodies of water all around the world.<\/p>\n<p>PETA\u2019s decades-long efforts to spare fish and other sea life have included introducing vegan seafood to millions. Our eye-catching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/hooked-topless-mermaid-hangs-protest-cruel-fishing-industry\/\">demonstrations, like the one with this hooked topless mermaid<\/a>, brought media attention to the cruelty of the fishing industry. Join the effort to save our oceans\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/living\/food\/free-vegan-starter-kit\/\">go vegan today!<\/a> The delights below are nice to sea life and the planet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mermaid-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-851654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mermaid-4-602x802.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mermaid-4-602x802.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mermaid-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mermaid-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mermaid-4-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mermaid-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>This Shellfish Doesn\u2019t Come From the Sea<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shiokmeats.com\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Shiok Meats<\/a> is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. This Singaporean company is reinventing shellfish by making cell-based shrimp, lobster, and crab. Cofounder Dr. Sandhya Sriram describes her clean meat as <em>shiok<\/em>, or \u201cdelicious\u201d in Malaysian slang.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_982447\"class=\"media-credit-container wp-caption aligncenter wp-image-982447 size-large has-caption-early\" style=\"max-width: 612px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC-BY_Shiok-Meats_Shrimp-dumplings-1_credit-Shiok-Meats-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"has-caption wp-image=982447 size-large has-caption-early has-caption-early\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC-BY_Shiok-Meats_Shrimp-dumplings-1_credit-Shiok-Meats-602x401.jpg\" alt=\"Shrimp dumplings from Shiok Meats\" width=\"602\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC-BY_Shiok-Meats_Shrimp-dumplings-1_credit-Shiok-Meats-602x401.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC-BY_Shiok-Meats_Shrimp-dumplings-1_credit-Shiok-Meats-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC-BY_Shiok-Meats_Shrimp-dumplings-1_credit-Shiok-Meats-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC-BY_Shiok-Meats_Shrimp-dumplings-1_credit-Shiok-Meats-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC-BY_Shiok-Meats_Shrimp-dumplings-1_credit-Shiok-Meats-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CC-BY_Shiok-Meats_Shrimp-dumplings-1_credit-Shiok-Meats-scaled.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" ><\/a><span class=\"acf-media-credit\"><span class=\"acf-credit\"><span class=\"acf-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1EzFaVZcowCMCjr8LDI7xuwZqUAavOW1g\" >Photo from Shiok Meats is licensed under CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shrimp dumplings from Shiok Meats are on the menu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shiok Meats uses only sustainable, plant-based ingredients to feed shrimp cells, creating its own blend with nutrients that are similar to those found in the ocean. Craving one of this company\u2019s crustaceans? Only a year to go! Shiok Meats enters the market in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2>Plant-Based Shrimp Is Free of Suffering<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefoods.com\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">New Wave Foods<\/a> created plant-based shrimp to spare animals the agony of being yanked out of their home. Shrimp, turtles, and dolphins are also often caught in fishing nets and killed as \u201cbycatch.\u201d Bycatch is responsible for immeasurable suffering and death and is a significant threat to threatened populations.<\/p>\n<noscript class=\"loading-lazy\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CGaczWRJmgJ\/embed\/captioned\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"81d556799e03e0609aa6e8775495e52f\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Company cofounder Michelle Wolf is seeking to end this pointless slaughter by offering vegan seafood. She aims to promote healthy eating with tasty shrimp, made with sustainably sourced seaweed and natural flavors. Her passion for ocean conservation even nabbed her a spot on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/michelle-wolf\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Forbes<\/em>\u2019 30 Under 30 list in 2020<\/a>. If you\u2019re in food service, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefoods.com\/foodservice\"  rel=\"noopener\">order the sustainable shrimp here<\/a>. Otherwise, it launches in restaurants later this year.<\/p>\n<input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"983871\"\/><p><a class=\"bright-blue text-button button large\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/living\/food\/vegan-seafood-products-stores-online\/\">Seafood Without the Suffering<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/living\/food\/vegan-seafood-products-stores-online\/\"><strong>Live Lobsters and Crabs Torn Apart<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike Shiok Meats and New Wave Foods, the shellfish industry is awash with cruelty. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.peta.org\/page\/1845\/petition\/1\">PETA\u2019s undercover expos\u00e9<\/a> revealed that live lobsters and crabs were torn apart limb from limb at Linda Bean\u2019s Maine Lobster. This shocking footage\u2014along with PETA protests and nearly 76,000 e-mails from our supporters\u2014ended in a victory: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/peta-controversy-linda-bean-quietly-offloads-lobster-business\/\">Linda Bean sold the facility<\/a> that PETA had investigated and closed down many lobster roll eateries. Her lobster slaughterhouse was later closed when the new owners couldn\u2019t persuade people to work there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\"><div class=\"youtube-wrapper\"><noscript class=\"loading-lazy\"><iframe data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4jgfyd6M-I0?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/investigations.peta.org\/live-eating-octopus-lobster-shrimp\/\">Another PETA investigation<\/a> exposed live-animal eating at restaurants in Los Angeles. Chefs cut off the tails of shrimp and plated them right next to their moving bodies, leaving diners to bite into their flesh. Other chefs cut off the sensitive limbs of a live octopus with a butcher knife and served them squirming on a plate. <a href=\"https:\/\/investigations.peta.org\/live-eating-octopus-lobster-shrimp\/#action\">PETA is calling on lawmakers<\/a> to introduce legislation that prohibits animals from being served alive. And we\u2019re calling on <em>you<\/em> to choose only vegan seafood.<\/p>\n<input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"983871\"\/><p><a class=\"bright-blue text-button button large\"  href=\"https:\/\/support.peta.org\/page\/25042\/action\/1\">Urge Seafood Chains to Sell Vegan Fish<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2>Sustainable Seaweed \u2026 That Tastes Like Bacon!<\/h2>\n<p>Ocean entrepreneur Beth Zotter and her team at <a href=\"https:\/\/trophic.us\/index.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">Trophic LLC<\/a> are creating plant-based protein from red seaweed, which has a high protein content and a remarkable umami flavor. Its \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gfi.org\/red-seaweed-research-with-beth-zotter\"  rel=\"noopener\">red-meat like attributes<\/a>\u201d are perfectly fit for vegan products\u2014dulse, a little-known species of red seaweed, tastes like bacon when fried.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_982446\"class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 462px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/beth-holding-seaweed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"has-caption wp-image-982446 size-full has-caption-early has-caption-early\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/beth-holding-seaweed.jpg\" alt=\"Beth Zotter holding red seaweed\" width=\"452\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/beth-holding-seaweed.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/beth-holding-seaweed-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beth Zotter holds red seaweed that her team grew in New England.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Zotter is engineering high-tech sea farms that could drastically lower the cost of seaweed farming in the near future. In her words, seaweed can \u201cfeed the world.\u201d She\u2019s spot-on\u2014seaweed is capable of producing five times as much protein per acre as soybeans, which is no small feat. Trophic is still in the development phase, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n<h2>Vegan Fish Saves Those in the Sea<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animals-used-for-food\/factory-farming\/fish\/fish-feel-pain\/\">Fish can feel pain.<\/a> Scientists who study pain are in complete agreement that their pain response is basically identical to that of mammals and birds. These individuals love to play games, and some can even recognize themselves in a mirror. You can save sea life by always choosing <em>vegan<\/em> fish and seafood\u2014check out some of our favorites below.<\/p>\n<input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"983871\"\/><p><a class=\"bright-blue text-button button large\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/living\/food\/fabulous-fish-fakes\/\">17 Fabulous Vegan Fish Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/vegan-fish-clean-meat-seafood\/\">These Food Scientists Keep Fish Alive and Oceans Thriving\u2014Here\u2019s How<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/\">PETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">This post was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/vegan-fish-clean-meat-seafood\/\">Blog \u2013 PETA<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of fishing? These food scientists are making it happen. Here\u2019s how vegan fish and cell-based shrimp keep fish alive and help oceans thrive.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/vegan-fish-clean-meat-seafood\/\">These Food Scientists Keep Fish Alive and Oceans Thriving\u2014Here\u2019s How<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/\">PETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1306,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2154,6511,401,2153],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27912"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1306"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27912"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27913,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27912\/revisions\/27913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}