Moving Mountains fishless fillets!
There is no point going ‘preachy vegan’ in a country where most people do eat fish. But although fishing does support some local communities (who tend to just fish enough to feed themselves and make a living), most fish sold today is from massive commercial fisheries on huge ships that trawl and catch everything in its path (seabirds, seals, dolphins, whale and sharks). If you do eat fish, look for the blue eco label from Marine Stewardship Council. Their 2022 report found 76% of Iceland’s own-brand seafood was certified (that means 24% own-brand and other brands aren’t). Some people prefer to boycott Canadian seafood, until the baby seal cull ends.
So if you don’t eat fish, here are some nice ideas (you can easily get omega 3 fatty acids from other foods or good supplements). Avoid seaweed for thyroid/iodine issues. Read up on creating a safe kitchen space for people & pets (many human foods are unsafe around animals). Also read the post on how to stop over-fishing (and ghost fishing waste).
plant-based alternatives to cod fish
There is no point going ‘preachy vegan’ in a country where most people do eat fish. But although fishing does support some local communities (who tend to just fish enough to feed themselves and make a living), most fish sold today is from massive commercial fisheries on huge ships that trawl and catch everything in its path (seabirds, seals, dolphins, whale and sharks). If you do eat fish, look for the blue eco label from Marine Stewardship Council. Their 2022 report found 76% of Iceland’s own-brand seafood was certified (that means 24% own-brand and other brands aren’t). Some people prefer to boycott Canadian seafood, until the baby seal cull ends.
So if you don’t eat fish, here are some nice ideas (you can easily get omega 3 fatty acids from other foods or good supplements). Avoid seaweed for thyroid/iodine issues. Read up on creating a safe kitchen space for people & pets (many human foods are unsafe around animals). Also read the post on how to stop over-fishing (and ghost fishing waste).
Cod is one of the most popular fish choices in England, despite 90% of cod (and tuna) in our seas already having been caught. Fish farms are not the answer, as they are cruel (fish can’t swim around) and spread disease. Cod (and haddock) are the most common fish choices at the UK’s 10,000 chip shops: some are even selling spiny dogfish (a kind of shark) without telling customers. Most fish from chip shops is sourced from Iceland and Norway (mostly from one trawler). Yet when asked, just a third of MPs knew that most fish sold is from waters beyond the UK and EU.
Quorn offers good palm-oil-free fish alternatives. Try a Fishless & chips sandwich (bake their fishless fingers and chips in the oven, then mix cabbage, carrots, herbs, mustard and garlic with vegan mayo to make your own coleslaw, and serve in a bun). Recycle packaging at supermarket bag bins, if your kerbside does not collect.
Moving Mountains is a popular brand of ‘fish fillet’ free from palm oil and mostly in sustainable packaging. Founded by a vegetarian who was told by his doctor that he had to give up dairy to get well, he now runs a successful food brand that’s sold wholesale to shops, pubs, restaurants and hotels. Although most items replace meat, the company makes good fish fillets (nice with chips and peas) and no-fish fingers (as good as the Captain’s!) Lovely in a sandwich or dunked in ketchup.
Fishpeas sells ‘canned fish’ for vegans including white fillet in oil, wheat pollock and tuna. Sold in tins, these are made with pea protein and come from Latvia. Sea & Believe is an Irish company producing ‘plant-based cod’ and goujons from seaweed. This company is even retraining fishermen in Ireland to become seaweed farmers, to provide hundreds of jobs in rural communities.
