The Importance of Blue Food
A healthy human future depends on healthy oceans.
Blue food could have a huge role to play in feeding the planet sustainably and healthily.
Blue food – that is, all edible marine and freshwater organisms, including fish, shellfish and algae, whether wild caught or from aquaculture – is the cornerstone of around 3 billion people’s diets today, and will likely be a much more important part of all our diets tomorrow. It is a key source of protein and essential micronutrients and has been linked to a reduced risk of non-communicable diseases such as type-2 diabetes.