Veserr@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoHow the world’s voracious appetite for shrimp is destroying Ecuador’s mangroveswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down13
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkHow the world’s voracious appetite for shrimp is destroying Ecuador’s mangroveswww.theguardian.comVeserr@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareicelimit@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down5·4 days agoShrimps are relatives of cockroaches and literal ocean bugs. After I realised this, I’ve cut down my consumption almost entirely.
minus-squareranzispa@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 days agoIt is good and healthy food. Fishing practices are a problem, but as a food source it is not bad.
minus-squareicelimit@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·4 days agoI don’t disagree it is nutritionally alright. But to me it’s just icky. Like broccoli is to some people.
Shrimps are relatives of cockroaches and literal ocean bugs. After I realised this, I’ve cut down my consumption almost entirely.
It is good and healthy food. Fishing practices are a problem, but as a food source it is not bad.
I don’t disagree it is nutritionally alright. But to me it’s just icky. Like broccoli is to some people.
Almost…lol.