The animal inhabitants of our oceans are in crisis. Overfishing and warming waters are responsible for 70 percent of the world’s fish stocks being fully used or overused, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
Luckily, a new coalition, Future Ocean Foods (FOF), recently formed to help take pressure off of our fragile aquatic ecosystems by promoting sustainable, plant-based alternatives to seafood.
Composed of 36 vegan companies, the coalition is setting its sights squarely on the global seafood market, which is currently valued at an estimated $330 billion. Spearheaded by Marissa Bronfman, the association’s founder and executive director, FOF aims to tap into the burgeoning alternative seafood market by offering sustainable and innovative plant-based options.
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Investment in alternative seafood has seen a staggering 92 percent increase from 2021 to 2022,…