Happy New Year John! Did you know that salmon farms are fed on fish plundered from Africa, putting millions of people at risk of malnutrition? That's why a growing number of restaurants and chefs have committed to simply not serving open-net farmed salmon. One big name that's missing though is Wagamama, a chain of 190+ restaurants around the world, that's known for its noodle dishes and its many vegetarian and vegan options. Wagamama says "we believe in the power of small choices for big change" -- so let's hold them to their own words: Tell Wagamama to take farmed salmon off the menu. In a few decades, salmon has gone from a rare luxury to one of the most available dishes in restaurant menus -- but its popularity comes at a terrible cost. The chemical pesticides, fish faeces, and diseases flowing from salmon farms can have fatal consequences for other marine life. And it's not just a problem for countries that host the farms. Farmed salmon are fed fish plundered with devastating consequences from oceans half a world away. In West Africa, in particular, the demand for these wild-caught fish causes overfishing and robs local livelihoods. Wagamama has the power to cut its ties to the salmon farming industry, but it won't move without a push. That's why we've got to raise our voices together: Along with partner organisations, 189,000 Ekō members recently took on the Australian salmon industry for shooting hungry seals. Ekō members have for years also supported local protests and investigations into salmon farms in Scotland, and recently we helped stop a major copper and gold mine in Alaska that would have endangered the 60 million wild sockeye salmon that come to Bristol Bay each year. Wagamama's slogan of "small choices for big change" is nice. Now it's time they walked the talk:  Thanks for all that you do, More information: Award winning chefs join the Off the table campaign Off the table coalition. 26 January 2023.
Fishing for Catastrophe Changing Markets. 30 October 2019. |
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