{"id":251307,"date":"2024-05-20T07:05:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T07:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/good-better-best-seafood-earth911\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T08:51:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T08:51:31","slug":"good-better-best-seafood-earth911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/good-better-best-seafood-earth911\/","title":{"rendered":"Good, Better, Best: Seafood – Earth911"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A vegan diet may be the single most effective way for individuals to minimize their environmental impact, but giving up meat is a huge challenge for many people. A pescatarian diet \u2014 that means eating fish and other seafood but no other meats \u2014 can be a practical step on the road to veganism or even a permanent middle ground between a harmful diet and one that\u2019s hard to maintain.<\/p>\n
Fish is an easy, healthy protein source that can satisfy the meat craving without triggering (for some people) the same ethical concerns as eating mammals. Environmentally speaking, though, the impact of eating seafood can vary quite a lot. Here\u2019s how to make your seafood diet as eco-friendly as possible.<\/p>\n
According to Seafood Watch\u2019s carbon emissions tool, crustaceans have the highest carbon footprint of all proteins, because so few are caught from each trip, and because they…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n