Photo: Good Catch Foods.
Thanks to the release of the popular Netflix documentary Seaspiracy, attention on overfishing and plastic pollution in the ocean has led to awareness on ocean health. The average omnivore consumes around 8,200 cans of tuna in their lifetime, which is the equivalent of 1,172 skipjack tuna fish. If one consumer avoids or replaces one can of tuna, it equates to saving seven fish per year per individual. Small changes can create a significant impact.
It’s time you try swimming in the vegan seafood pool. Vegan seafood is touted to be the next big thing in the alternative protein market. And, with an ever-increasing number of vegan seafood options coming to market, you can still enjoy familiar dishes while helping to save our oceans at the same time.
Here are some brands our members love that we encourage you to try for yourself. When you do, don’t forget to review them on abillion.
Gardein
Photo by @visalinathan of Golden Fishless Filets.
Popular vegan meat brand Gardein’s vegan seafood products are non-GMO, provide protein and omega-3, just like regular seafood.
Golden Fishless Filets is their most popular product. This vegan take on fish sticks will satisfy your fish and chips cravings. The Fishless Filets are coated in tempura batter, contain omega-3 and no cholesterol and 9 grams of plant-based protein per serving. abillion member @Zetaolivia writes, “This was really good, tastes just like fish to me, but minus the gross fishy smell! Dipped it in vegan mayo and it was very nostalgic.”
Also, check out Gardein’s Mini Crabless Cakes. These crispy and tender bites are perfect for snacking. Gardein products are sold in Singapore, Canada, UK and the USA.
Good Catch
Photo by @kturcotte of Plant-based Fishless Cakes Thai Style.
Good Catch has a wide range of vegan seafood products, including New England Style Plant-Based Crab Cakes, Thai Style Plant-Based Fish Cakes, and Classic Style Plant-Based Fishless Burgers. Their Plant-Based Tuna is one of the most popular fishless products with abillion members.
Good Catch's products are made with a six-legume blend of peas, chickpeas, lentils, soy, fava and navy beans; this makes them high in protein. This unique mixture also helps the products mimic the texture and flakiness of seafood.
“These were pretty good, had a very similar taste and texture of a fish cake,” says abillion member @sp83 about Good Catch’s Thai Style Plant-Based Fish Cakes. Good Catch products are available in Canada, Europe, UK and the USA.
Vegan Nutrition
Vegan Nutrition is a 20-year-old family-owned business from Madrid. Vegan Nutrition has a good collection of alternative seafood, including Vegan Lemon Fish, salmon, and shrimp. Their most popular product is their Vegan Calamares.
“We had a blast eating this vegan sticks crab style. Only added mayo and was super yummy. We will buy again,” says abillion member @gitaneta about Vegan Nutrition’s Vegan Calamares. Vegan Nutrition is available in Spain and the UK.
Vantastic Foods
Vantastic Foods has been delivering tasty, plant-based foods for the last 15 years. They are on a mission to make plant-based products as accepted as animal protein. One of their most popular products is their Fish Fingers. Apparently, in a test on German science screening Galileo show, 9 out of 10 testers could not find any difference between actual fish fingers and Vantastic’s vegan fish fingers.“What can I say, they really taste like fish fingers :D I've had some from other brands, but these are the best ones I've tasted so far,” says abillion member @fl0 about Fish Fingers. Vantastic Foods is sold in Germany and Europe.
Loma Linda
Photo by @tamiapple of Lemon Pepper Fishless Tuna.
Loma Linda is committed to save 1 million fish from the world’s oceans by 2023 as it urges people to reduce tuna in their diets and go plant-based instead.
Loma Linda’s newest product line features delicious, plant-based seafood alternatives called Tuno. Whether you’re craving Asian flavored tuna or western flavored tuna, Loma Linda has a variety of options to choose from. Tasty varieties include Thai Sweet Chili, Sesame Ginger Fishless Tuna, Spicy Tuno Sriracha, and Lemon Pepper Fishless Tuna. Loma Linda products are sold in the UK, Australia, USA, Thailand and Europe
Quorn
Photo by @ asiayportia of Fishless Fillets.
Quorn is a well-established brand in the alternative protein sector, known for its vegan makeovers of classic British foods. Fish and chips fans should check out Quorn’s range of battered and breaded Fishless Fillets. Apparently, the fishless fillets took five years to develop. The Quorn fillets join a wide range of faux fish products from fishless fingers to vegan versions of tuna, smoked salmon, prawns, scampi, sushi and even caviar.
“It’s been a really long time since I last had fish fingers but from what I can remember, this is pretty close to the real deal! It flakes and tastes like fish fingers - without taking the life of any fish!” says abillion member and staff member @Jashment about Fishless Fingers.
Quorn products are available across 18 countries including the UK, the US, Singapore, Australia and the majority of Western Europe.
Sophie’s Kitchen
Photo by@merbear8 of Vegan Breaded Shrimp.
Sophie’s Kitchen has been offering gourmet vegan seafood products such as crab meat, shrimp, scallops, toona, and smoked salmon since 2011. Some popular vegan seafood products include Breaded Shrimp, Breaded Fish Fillet, Smoked Salmon, Crab Cakes, Black pepper Toona and Sea Salt Toona.
“One of the better imma-tuna's I've had. I like the brand in general, and wish they had a larger presence,” says abillion member @m5giora about Sea Salt Toona.
Sophie’s Kitchen products are available in Canada, France and the USA. Recently, Sophie’s Kitchen was launched in the frozen food aisle at 400 Walmart stores in the US.
Plant Pioneers
Photo by @katelouisepowell of Fishless Fingers.
