Plastic pollution in our oceans could spread fatal diseases into the food chain through farmed seafoods such as mussels and oysters, scientists warn. Microplastics – plastic particles less than 5 millimetres in diameter – can come from larger plastic products that have broken down, textile fibres, cigarette filters or even beauty products. Microplastics that enter … Read more
Microplastics have been discovered inside every single sample of seafood bought at a market as part of a scientific study. Researchers cut open oysters, prawns, crabs, squids and sardines and studied them for any sign of microplastics. Sardines were found to be the worst affected and had ingested the largest amount of plastic, up to … Read more
Microplastics have been discovered inside every single sample of seafood bought at a market as part of a scientific study. Researchers cut open oysters, prawns, crabs, squids and sardines and studied them for any sign of microplastics. Sardines were found to be the worst affected and had ingested the largest amount of plastic, up to … Read more
Last year, shoppers in Britain spent more than £1billion on sustainable seafood for the first time on record. This was an increase in sales of Marine Stewardship Council fish of more than a fifth compared to 2018 and it represents nearly a third of all seafood bought. I’ve been in this boat for a while … Read more
Gemma Collins put on a cheery display as she stocked up on seafood supplies in Ongar, Essex, on Friday. The TOWIE star, 39, flashed a smile as she arrived at Smith’s Restaurant to visit their new socially-distanced seafood stall. Gemma looked stylish as she wore a neon mint green vest top with a matching shirt over … Read more
Lab-grown fish is real: San Diego start-up gets $20million in funding to develop yellowtail derived from muscle tissue cells taken from real fish BlueNalu is a San Diego startup that makes lab grown seafood The company says its products are ethical and sustainable alternatives to commercial fishing, and are made from real fish muscle tissue … Read more