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A new study shows that frequently eating red and processed meat can cause cancer in humans.

Americans are reeling from the recent negative news about bacon, a long-time food favorite.

A World Health Organization report illustrates the link between the consumption of bacon and cancer, in addition to outlining the carcinogenic characteristics of other processed meats.

Evaluating Red And Processed Meat

Red and processed meat has been linked to bowel cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer and stomach cancer.
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The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released a report that associates red and processed meat with cancer. The findings are included in a Q&A fact sheet.

The information came after the WHO analyzed 800 observational studies that evaluated the amount of red meat consumed by different countries, ethnicities and diets.

Red meat includes unprocessed meat such as beef, veal, pork and lamb. Processed meat includes muscle meat that has undergone salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other treatment.

“People who eat a lot of these meats are at higher risk of bowel cancer than those who eat small amounts,” according to the NHS Choices website.

Meat has also been linked to pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer and stomach cancer. For men who love eating meat, be sure to consider taking a supplement that is good for prostate problems.

However, there is one piece of good news for meat lovers. Beef, lamb and pork can actually be included in a healthy diet if consumption is limited. Red meat is a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals such as iron and zinc if eaten sparingly.

Instead of cutting bacon out of your breakfast altogether, make sure you’re keeping track of how many pieces hit your plate. A few different ways to monitor your intake include switching to chicken or fish or only eating red meat on the weekend.

The World Health Organization Takes A Stance

Health professionals recommend limiting the intake of red and processed meat to reduce the risk of cancer.
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In light of the recent evidence, it has been reported that the World Health Organisation will add bacon, sausages and other processed meats to the list of carcinogenic substances. The organization classifies red meat as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

Bacon is now listed among cigarettes, alcohol and asbestos as a group one carcinogen. Evidence shows that processed meats are likely to cause bowel cancer, among other health problems.

But if eating a hamburger is just as bad as smoking a cigarette, the meat industry is going to have a serious problem. There’s no doubt that sales will drop if the WHO labels processed meat as a carcinogenic substance.

Betsy Booren, president of the North American Meat Institute, said that labeling red and processed meat as cancerous would cause problems throughout the meat industry that would take decades and billions of dollars to fix.

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Researchers discovered that processed foods can be as addictive as crack and heroin.

Do you ever get a late-night craving for a hot, steamy piece of pizza? The cheesy goodness is just a phone call away. The pizza will be in your mouth in less than an hour. You place the order and anxiously wait for the pie to be delivered to your doorstep.

According to Pacific Ridge, if you’ve experienced these cravings, it’s likely that you’re not alone. A new study has outlined the habit-forming nature of cheese and many other processed foods, paralleling these products with drug addiction.

The Study

Researchers compiled a list of addictive foods ranked on how likely they are to be habit-forming.

Researchers at the University of Michigan, including psychologists Erica Schulte and Ashley Gearhardt, and neuroscientist Nicole Avena from the New York Obesity Research Center of Columbia University provided a list of 35 different foods and ranked the level of addictive characteristics associated with consumption.

The study found that “highly processed foods … may share characteristics with drugs of abuse (e.g., high dose, rapid rate of absorption) … [and] appear to be particularly associated with ‘food addiction.'”

The list included chocolate as the top contender, followed by ice cream, french fries, pizza and cookies. Snack food favorites like cake, fried chicken, soda, cheese, pretzels and bacon made it to the top 20.

According to the data, processed foods are more addictive than non-processed foods because they are higher in fat and glycemic load.

There is one shocking part of evidence behind processed food addiction. When a person eats a lot of highly processed foods with high sugar and fat content, the brain’s dopamine receptors are stimulated in a way that is similar to drugs entering the body.

Processed vs. Natural Foods

Food is not addictive in its natural state but becomes habit-forming after fats and sugars have been added.
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Natural foods are not addictive until they become processed. Grapes become addictive when they are processed into wine while poppies gain their addictive properties only after they are made into opium.

“Processing appears to be an essential distinguishing factor for whether a food is associated with behavioral indicators of addictive-like eating,” the researchers write. “Highly processed foods are altered to be particularly rewarding through the addition of fats and/or refined carbohydrates (like white flour and sugar).”

The Effects Of Food Addiction

Food addiction is associated with obesity, diabetes, heart issues and other health problems.
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Symptoms of “food addiction” include loss of control over consumption, continued use despite negative consequences and inability to stop even if one wants to make a change. As with drug addicts, these behaviors are linked to increased impulsivity and emotional reactivity.

Also, researchers found neurological similarities in reward systems that occur in both food and drug addiction. Food addicts receive increased neurological rewards in response to food cues.

Biology, neuroscience and psychology experts have linked obesity to dependence on food. Researchers will continue to investigate how addiction influences eating disorders and behaviors.

Scientists predict that more than 85 percent of American adults will be overweight by the year 2030. While the cost to treat obesity-related diseases currently eats up 10 percent of national health care budget, experts project it will increase to 15 percent in the next 15 years.

The study illustrates that a large portion of the population — about 1/3 who are overweight or obese — are not so different from those who are addicted to serious substances like heroin and crack.

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Martinelli’s is recalling mini sparkling beverages that may contain pieces of glass.

S. Martinelli & Company is voluntarily recalling an unknown amount of mini sparkling beverages with the potential to chip. Pieces of glass could cause harm if accidentally consumed.

Recall Details

The recall includes Martinelli’s sparkling ciders and grape beverages, but the champagne products have not been affected.
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The recall includes 8.4 oz mini bottles of Gold Medal Sparkling Cider, Sparkling Cider Northwest Blend, Sparkling White Grape and Sparkling Red Grape beverages.

Portions of the mini bottle’s glass may chip off and fall into the beverage. Consumers could potentially be cut by small pieces of glass or accidentally swallow the fragments.

However, no injuries have been reported. The recall was initiated after the company conducted tests that showed some bottles may chip when being opened.

The bottles were manufactured with a “Best Before” date after March 1, 2018, but before September 12, 2018. The date can be found by examining the front labeling.

Product name/description:
12256 Martinelli’s Gold Medal Sparkling Cider (12 pack)

Product name/description:
46256 Martinelli’s Gold Medal Sparkling Cider (4-6 pack bundles)

Product name/description:
99957 Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider Northwest Blend (12 pack)

Product name/description:
99925 Martinelli’s Sparkling White Grape (12-pack)

Product name/description:
99926 Martinelli’s Sparkling Red Grape (12 pack) – (flint glass)

Product name/description:
64926 Martinelli’s Sparkling Red Grape (4-6 pack) – (flint glass)

Recall Solution

“S. Martinelli & Company is committed to ensuring the quality and safety of all of our products,” according to the company’s website.
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The recalled products are being removed from store shelves, but consumers should be aware of the dangers. Be sure to check the dates before drinking the Martinelli’s sparkling beverages.

In addition, consumers possessing the defective product can receive a full refund by returning the beverage to its place of purchase. Contact the company via phone at 1-800-662-1868.

S. Martinelli & Company is committed to ensuring the quality and safety of all of our products.

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Del Monte is recalling hundreds of green apples that contain a dangerous food poisoning bacteria.

Del Monte Fresh Produce has issued a voluntary recall of more than 750 packages of Granny Smith green apples contaminated with a dangerous bacterial organism. The bacteria, known as listeria monocytogenes, attacks the immune systems of children, elderly and sick people.

While the bacteria only cause mild symptoms in healthy individuals, listeria monocytogenes exposure can lead to stillbirths, miscarriages and death.

Recall Details

Pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and the sick are most vulnerable to Listeriosis because these populations have the weakest immune systems.
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The Granny Smith green apples may either be boxed in a package of 8 or wrapped in clear plastic bags containing 6 apples each. The recall includes 695 boxes and 67 plastic-wrapped bundles.

From Oct. 1 to Oct. 12, the packages were sold to Coremark and 7-Eleven in the Mountain States region. They were sold in convenience stores in  Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The fruit are often sold individually.

Symptoms of listeria monocytogenes infections include high fever, severe headache, stuffiness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term effects include miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women and death of individuals with weakened immune systems.

Del Monte has not received reports of illnesses linked to the contamination. A consumer discovered the presence of bacteria after conducting microbial testing on raw apples.

Recall Solution

Although the recall is precautionary, Del Monte urges consumers to contact the company for a full refund.
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If you purchased packages of Del Monte’s Granny Smith green apples at the beginning of October, your products might be affected by this recall. The FDA urges consumers to throw out products that may be contaminated with the bacteria.

While retailers have been told to remove the products from store shelves, consumers may contact Del Monte Fresh Produce for a refund.

Contact Del Monte via phone at 1-800-659-6500 or email the company at Contact-US-Executive-Office@freshdelmonte.com.

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A new study explores the idea that certain fruits and vegetables are more beneficial than others when trying to achieve a healthy weight.

Health professionals have made it clear that eating more fruits and vegetables, in conjunction with daily exercise, is the key to weight loss.

However, researchers have discovered that picking and choosing the kinds of fruits and vegetables to eat is crucial to providing a positive impact on weight.

The Study

Eating starchy vegetables such as corn, peas, and potatoes will cause weight gain.
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The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS Medicine, led by Monica L. Bertoia at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Researchers collected data on the diets of 117,918 men and women in their thirties. The study included check-ins every four years for a total of 24 years.

“We hypothesized that greater consumption of fruits and vegetables with a higher fiber content or lower glycemic load would be more strongly associated with a healthy weight,” according to the study.

While collecting data, researchers took health and behavioral variables into account, including changes in consumption of foods other than fruits and vegetables.

Overall, people who increased the amount of vegetable or fruit foods they consumed over a four-year period gained less weight, measuring at exactly 0.25 pounds less for vegetables and 0.53 pounds for fruit.

Which Plant Foods Decrease Weight Gain?

According to the study, “the benefits of increased consumption were greater for fruits than for vegetables and strongest for berries, apples/pears, tofu/soy, cauliflower, and cruciferous and green leafy vegetables.”
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Eating berries every day resulted in 1.11-pound lower weight gain, whereas the consumption of citrus fruits yielded a 0.27-pound lower gain. For apples or pears, subjects gained 1.24 pounds less.

For vegetables, the intake of carrots and peppers was associated with smaller gains. However, potatoes, peas and corn didn’t make much of a difference.

The addition of soy products or tofu amounted to 2.47 pounds less weight gained.

“There are many fruits and vegetables that may be better choices — apples, pears, berries and nonstarchy vegetables,” Bertoia said.

Americans mostly drank fruit juices and ate potatoes, according toBertoia. These don’t really make the weight loss cut.

“People gain too much fat by consuming food and drink that contains more energy (calories) than they need for their daily activities. So, people can avoid becoming obese or reduce their BMI by eating a healthy diet that contains fewer calories and by exercising more,” according to the study.

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While analyzing the toxicity of student meals, researchers found that food provided by schools contains unsafe levels of BPA.

A Stanford study found harmful levels of toxic chemicals in meals prepared and provided by public schools.

Food containing BPA increases health risks for students and disproportionately impacts lower socioeconomic classes who are more likely to eat school lunches.

The Study

BPA absorbed into food products packaged in cans or plastic. 
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The study discovered that bisphenol A (BPA) had absorbed into the school food supply through the plastic or canned packages. It was spearheaded by Jennifer Hartle, a postdoctoral researcher at the Stanford Prevention Research Center.

The unique study was published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. Researchers attribute the presence of BPA to low-cost packaging that is used to make the food preparation process more effective while adhering to nutrition laws set by the federal government.

“During school site visits, I was shocked to see that virtually everything in school meals came from a can or plastic packaging,” Hartle said. “Meat came frozen, pre-packaged, pre-cooked and pre-seasoned. Salads were pre-cut and pre-bagged. Corn, peaches and green beans came in cans. The only items not packaged in plastic were oranges, apples and bananas.”

In conjunction with Johns Hopkins University, researchers interviewed food service personnel and visited school kitchens and cafeterias in San Francisco. They also measured the levels of BPA concentration in different food items.

Unsurprisingly, they found that BPA exposure varies depending on what the students eat.

If students have pizza, milk, fresh fruits and vegetables for lunch, they would be exposed to a minimum and tolerable level of BPA.  But if pizza and milk are eaten with canned fruits and vegetables, students could be getting up to 1.19 micrograms of BPA per kilogram of body weight per day.

Researchers suggest that finding appropriate levels of BPA for vulnerable populations like children to consume can come from experiments that measure toxicity thresholds. Although not every species may not metabolize BPA as effectively, the chemicals have a toxic impact on mice at 2 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day.

It’s unlikely that most students consume more than 2 micrograms per kilogram per day, but the study found that those who do could ingest more than half of the amount that’s found to be toxic to animals in just one meal.

Effects of BPA Exposure

Exposure to BPA can cause cancer, obesity, ADHD and diabetes, in addition to hormone, heart, brain and behavior problems.
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BPA is a synthetic compound that has been used to make certain plastics and resins since the 1960s.

Today, the food industry uses polycarbonate plastics containing BPA for storing food and beverages, such as water bottles and other goods. Metal cans, bottle tops and water supply lines are often coated with BPA-containing epoxy resins.

Some research has shown that BPA can seep into food or beverages from containers that are made with BPA. Exposure to BPA is a concern because of possible health effects of BPA on the brain, behavior and prostate gland of fetuses, infants and children.

The chemical effects human hormones and increases the risk of developing diseases, such as cancer or reproductive issues. Children are particularly susceptible to hormone disruption through continued exposure to BPA.

“With endocrine-disrupting chemicals particularly, there is so much uncertainty,” said Robert Lawrence, a medical doctor, one of the study’s authors and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

“We can’t tie a specific dose to a specific response like we can with lead. But we know BPA is impacting human health. Animal models are showing there can be a whole range of health effects. This research shows we should take a precautionary approach.”

The biggest impact of BPA exposure is on children who come from low-income families because they are more likely to eat federally-funded lunches. Many low-income students eat breakfast and sometimes even dinner at school. These children could be consuming extremely dangerous levels of BPA.

“Even a dose of one extra microgram per day could be a big deal,” Hartle said. “If this is an avoidable exposure, do we need to risk it? If we can easily cut it out, why wouldn’t we?”

Potential Strategies For Improvement

In addition to urging schools to provide more fruits and vegetables for students, researchers call on parents to make lunches at home.
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In 1988, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that 50 micrograms or less of BPA per kilogram of body weight per day is safe. Today, hundreds of scientific papers detail the dangers of BPA at levels lower than the EPA standard.

The European Food Safety Authority recently updated its standards for safe BPA intake to 4 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day. The EPA has allowed Americans to consume 46 micrograms more than European regulators.

The study authors urge regulatory agencies to follow Europe’s lead and lower safety consumption levels. In addition, the authors call for increased funding for researching the effects of low doses of BPA. Through toxicity testing, regulators can gather concrete data and reduce overall risk to public health.

Schools should follow suit and limit BPA consumption by implementing more fresh fruits and vegetables into the student diet. Feeding children more fresh food in packed lunches and at home is also an important step in limiting exposure, according to Hartle.

But be aware that “BPA-free” items are not necessarily safer, as it is likely they possess other harmful chemicals.

“The bottom line is more fresh fruits and vegetables,” Hartle said. “There is a movement for more fresh veggies to be included in school meals, and I think this paper supports that.”

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Peanut Corporation of America’s top executives, including former CEO Stewart Parnell, were sentenced to prison for causing the 2014 salmonella outbreak.

Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of Peanut Corporation of America, was sentenced to more than two decades in prison for knowingly shipping peanut butter contaminated with salmonella across the nation.

The company’s Georgia manufacturing plant was responsible for the one of the largest food safety recalls in history. The executives were charged for causing the 2014 salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds of others.

Executives Convicted

The contamination was sourced to a manufacturing plant in Blakely, Georgia before it spread to 46 states across the United States. The plant is now closed.
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The top executives were aware that the peanut butter contained salmonella. Because they had knowledge of the contamination, Parnell was implicated on federal conspiracy charges.

But Parnell isn’t going down alone. His brother, 56-year-old Michael Parnell, was a food broker for the corporation. He has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

It seems that U.S. District Judge Louis Sands was generous in handing out sentences, which could have amounted to life in prison for Parnell and 24 years for his brother.

Another co-conspirator, Mary Wilkerson, was found guilty of obstruction of justice. She is 41 years old and will spend the next five years in prison.

Trial and Testimony

Salmonella is estimated to cause one million illnesses in the United States, with 19,000 hospitalizations and 380 deaths every year, according to the CDC.
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Prosecutors made the case that the Parnell brothers were aware of the salmonella contamination for years. They reportedly falsified certification information despite laboratory tests that came up positive for salmonella.

However, the Parnell brothers said they never knowingly endangered customers.

“No one thought that the products were unsafe or could harm someone,” said Stewart Parnell’s daughter, Grey Parnell. “Dad brought them home to us. We all ate it.”

Many of victim’s family members were present at the trial and took the opportunity to testify on behalf of their loved ones.

In 2009, Minnesota resident Jeff Almer’s mother Shirley Almer died after eating tainted peanut butter.

“My mother died a painful death from salmonella, and the look of horror on her face as she died shall always haunt me,” he said. “I just hope they ship you all to jail.”

Almer and others victims of the 2014 salmonella outbreak had their wish come true. But in the American legal system, the chance for appeal always exists.

Tom Bondurant Jr., the Parnell’s attorney, vowed to file an appeal on the grounds that the sentences are too harsh. The men will have to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences before they can be considered for parole.

“Given the ages of these two men, this is a life sentence,” Bondurant said.

The Crunchy Truth

Stewart Parnell was given a felony conviction, which marks the longest sentence for an executive in a food safety case.
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It’s no surprise that Peanut Corporation of America has been dissolved. But the decades-long sentence is unusual in a food contamination case.

According to the Justice Department, it’s one of the longest sentences in U.S. history.

Parnell is 61 years old, which means that he will be in lockup until he reaches the age of 89. If the full sentence is enforced, it’s possible that he will die behind bars.

“This has been a seven-year nightmare for me and my family. I’m truly, truly sorry for what’s happened,” Parnell said at the trial.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new study that found one-third of U.S. children eat fast food every day.

Since the 1990s, about one-third of U.S. kids eat fast food every day. Despite increased governmental efforts to promote healthy eating habits, not much has changed.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that there has been no change in levels of fast food consumption or in the amount of calories gained from a fast food diet.

The Study

Almost 35 percent of U.S. children consume fast food on any given day, according to the CDC.
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The study, conducted by the CDC, included 3,100 children ages 2 through 19. Researchers asked the children or their parents about the food they ate in the past 24 hours. The survey was done in 2011 and 2012.

The findings show that some people never eat fast food, while others eat it every day. Adolescents ages 12 to 19 are more likely to eat fast food than children ages 2 to 9.

The researchers found:

• Adolescents got about 17 percent of their daily calories from fast food, compared to about 9 percent in younger children.
• Black, white and Hispanic youth all got roughly the same proportion of their daily calories from fast food — around 12 percent. For Asians, the average was significantly lower, at 8 percent.
• There was no significant difference between kids from families of different income levels. Some studies have found a difference, Fryar noted.

Although calorie totals weren’t included, kids consume about 1,900 calories a day. About 245 calories are from fast food, which is the equivalent of a basic McDonald’s hamburger.

“Previous studies have reported that acculturation to the U.S. lifestyle plays an important role in the adoption of unhealthy behaviors, such as fast food consumption, in Asian-American and other immigrant groups,” according to the study.

Effects Of A Fast Food Diet

Children eating fast food every day will be getting an increased amount of calories, which leads to high body mass index and obesity.
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Fast food is calorie-heavy, contributing to an obese and overweight population. Drive-thru french fries and takeout pizza are causing a national health concern. Obesity has been stable at about 17 percent over the last decade.

“This analysis found no significant differences in fast food consumption by poverty status or weight status among children and adolescents,” according to the study.

For the last decade, the proportion of calories from fast food has been 12 percent for the last decade, slightly more than the 11 percent previously reported for adults.

“At least we’re not seeing it go up,” said Cheryl Fryar, a study author.

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Tuna, mackerel and other marine species have experienced a catastrophic population decrease, causing a threat to human food security.

In the last 40 years, certain fish populations have decreased by almost 75 percent. Many of these species are essential to the human food chain.

New research shows that tuna and mackerel are subject to a “catastrophic” decline. The study cites problems such as overfishing, acidification from environmental pollution and other threats to marine life that must be addressed.

A Decline In Aquatic Animal Species

Since 1970, more than 49 percent of 1,234 ocean species have experienced a significant decline.
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The study, called Living Blue Planet Report, was conducted by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London. It concluded that an important family of fish species, commonly used to supply food, has been impacted by various man-made environmental hazards.

The scombridae family of fish includes mackerels, tunas and bonitos. These species have declined by 74 percent between 1970 and 2012. In addition, the research shows that 49 percent of 1,234 ocean species have declined throughout that 49 year span.

The fish populations in decline are critical to human food security, according to WWF. The charity urges action to put a stop to the actions that are depleting global resources.

“This is catastrophic. We are destroying vital food sources, and the ecology of our oceans,” Louise Heaps, chief advisor on marine policy at WWF UK, said.

Threatened fish species include the nearly extinct Pacific bluefin tuna, along with yellowtail tuna and albacore, which are popular menu items. However, the skipjack tuna has “a surprising degree of resilience,” according to Heaps, one of the study authors.

In addition, sea cucumbers, which are an Asian luxury dish, have fallen by 98 percent in the Galapagos Islands and 94 percent in in the Egyptian Red Sea. Endangered leatherback turtles in the UK are also becoming scarce.

The study authors identify specific threats to marine life and ocean habitats, which in turn threaten our access to seafood.

Identifying Threats To Sea Creatures

Overfishing and environmental pollution are the main causes of dwindling marine species.
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Overfishing is a global issue, but it’s specifically problematic in the Pacific Ocean. Chinese, Japanese and Korean fisherman possess the world’s largest fleet in both size and capacity. The fishing activities of these countries outweigh even European ocean endeavors.

Since 1970, pollution has been affecting marine health and habitats. A substance called plastic detritus builds up in the digestive system of fish, which damages wildlife and enters the food chain. Coastal mangrove swamps are depleted, and carbon dioxide has contaminated the ocean. This makes it more acidic, which depletes metabolic rates and depresses immune systems of marine life.

“I am terrified about acidification,” Heaps told the Guardian. “That situation is looking very bleak. We were taught in the 1980s that the solution to pollution is dilution, but that suggests the oceans have an infinite capacity to absorb our pollution. That is not true, and we have reached the capacity now.”

If regulators don’t step in, acidification could destroy the world’s coral reefs by 2050. The process of acidification is dangerous to tiny marine animals that use calcium to make their shells and other organs.

“It’s not all doom-and-gloom. There are choices we can make. But it is urgent,” Heaps said.

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