MSC RESPOND TO EAT-LANCET COMMISSION REPORT

MSC respond to EAT-Lancet Commission report. Responding to the publication of the The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems, Nicolas Guichoux, the Chief Programme Officer at the Marine Stewardship Council said:

“With the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, producing enough healthy food to feed everyone — in a way that does not push the planet beyond environmental limits — is one of the greatest challenges of our time.

“The EAT-Lancet report has once again highlighted the vital role of fish and seafood in responding to this challenge, noting their unique nutritional value, health benefits, and relatively low environmental impact, if produced sustainably. The report recommends eating up to 100g of sustainably produced fish and seafood per day, or at least two portions a week, as part of its Planetary Health Diet. Following these recommendations would mean increasing the consumption of fish and seafood in some regions of the world.

“If we are to act on the report’s recommendations and make fish and seafood part of a diet that protects both human and planetary health, now and in the future, governments must take steps to ensure it is produced sustainably, end overfishing, and protect the wider ocean.”

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