USA: 91% of Seafood Consumers Are Worried About Our Oceans, Many Would Eat More Seafood if it Did No Harm
A survey conducted by GlobeScan on behalf of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has found that 91% of American consumers of seafood are worried about the state of the oceans — up from 82% in 2022. Of the more than 3,700 people surveyed, over 3,100 said they were changing their diets. 34% of this group said they were making the changes for environmental reasons, with health and price also listed as factors. The most significant change was in red meat consumption, which 34% of respondents had cut down on in the past two years. Additionally, 36% were eating more vegetables. 16% of shoppers had increased their fish consumption; however, 19% said they would eat more seafood if they knew it wouldn’t harm the oceans, indicating …