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Why Wild-Caught Fish Isn't Necessarily Better, The Truth About Farmed Fish, How To Get Guilt-Free, Gourmet Seafood, Delicious DIY Sushi & Sashimi Recipes & Much More!

Oct 9, 2021

Join James Arthur Smith, founder of sustainable seafood company Seatopia, as he reveals the truth about seafood sourcing. He discusses the misconceptions around wild-caught vs. farmed fish and emphasizes the importance of supporting artisan aquaculture. James shares insights into innovative, sustainable feeding practices and the impact of microplastics on seafood. Discover delicious DIY sushi recipes and the art of crudo. Dive into the future of gourmet seafood while ensuring that your choices contribute to ecological balance and healthier oceans.

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

Savoring Seafood: A Sushi Journey

7min

The Science of Freezing Seafood

10min

Rethinking Waste and Sustainable Practices in Aquaculture

4min

Sustainable Feeding Practices in Aquaculture

2min

Confronting Invasive Carp and Sustainable Aquaculture

8min

The Seafood Dilemma: Microplastics and Mindful Farming

17min

Exploring Unique Seafood: Flavor Profiles and Sourcing Stories

4min

Elevating Crudo: The Art of Fresh Seafood

9min

10.

Embracing Minimalism in Gourmet Seafood Preparation

1min

11.

Mindful Eating: Connecting Food Choices with Nature's Rhythms

2min

12.

Embracing Gourmet Seafood at Home: A Culinary Journey

3min

BenGreenfieldFitness.com/seatopiapodcast

A few times in the past month, I've mentioned that I've been destroying sushi restaurants for myself, forever.

OK, maybe a bit of an overexaggeration, but, basically, me and my family have been making my own amazing, mouthwatering, super-clean sushi and sashimi in my own kitchen now, thanks to a new service I discovered called "SEATOPIA".

Over the last 8 years, the owner, and my guest on today's show - James Arthur Smith - has been personally visiting aquaculture farms, eating the feed the fish eat, swimming in, under and around the grow out pens, and lab testing the harvested products to quantity claims. Through SEATOPIA, James is endeavoring to revolutionize the seafood supply chain and empower health conscious consumers to directly support artisan farms, helping to foster regenerative seafood practices. He thinks that despite the information shared in documentaries like SEASPIRACY, there are a handful of success stories of sustainable fisheries and innovative aquaculture projects regenerating the oceans while producing some of the healthiest protein on the planet.

For the last 8 years James Arthur has been connecting boutique aquaculture projects from around the world with award-winning farm-to-table restaurants. Through these relationships James Arthur developed one of the most trusted wholesale seafood distribution businesses in Southern California catering to world renowned Farm-To-Table restaurants and Michellin Star Chefs. When Covid-19 closed restaurants, James Arthur switched his energy to developing a 100% plastic & styrofoam free home delivery box for truly sustainable seafood. Today, SEATOPIA is revolutionizing the seafood supply chain by connecting home cooks with sushi-grade products directly from the world's best farms and has garnered a cult-like following from health conscious foodies and environmentalists nationwide.

During our discussion, you'll discover:

-How Seatopia is the pescatarian version of Butcher Box...

-Sustainable vs. conventional fish farming practices...

-James' thoughts on the Seaspiracy documentary...

-Food porn: Ben and James rave about Seatopia products...

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BenGreenfieldFitness.com/seatopiapodcast

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