Seaspiracy

According to the UN, the ocean is the ‘world’s greatest ally against climate change’ because it is the earth’s biggest carbon sink and absorbs 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions. Witness what’s actually going on in the oceans of the world by watching Seaspiracy, an amazing eye-opening documentary on Netflix.

Yam ‘Fish’ Curry  

Unbelievably, yam tastes a lot like fish. With the right spices, you can enjoy this dish without harming your health or a sentient being. Give it a try.

Ingredients

• ½ kg elephant foot yam (suran), peeled,
• cut into thin squares and steamed
• 1 tsp turmeric (haldi) powder
• 1 tsp unrefined salt
• 4 pieces kokum
• 2 cups water
• 1 sprig curry leaves or fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

For the Masala

• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 1 cup sliced onions
• 2 tbsp minced unpeeled ginger
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 4-5 Kashmiri red chillies
• 1 tsp mustard (rai) seeds
• ¼ cup grated fresh coconut

Method

Roast all the masala ingredients together, except coconut, until golden. Allow to cool and take them in a blender. Blend adding fresh coconut and a little water, to a fine paste.

Heat a pan, add half a cup of water, add steamed yam, turmeric powder, salt, masala paste and kokum and mix well. Add 1½ cups water and let the mixture come to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes. Turn the heat off.  Add curry leaves or coriander leaves as garnish and serve.

Serves 2-4

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How eating fish is harmful

1. Toxic contamination Since we are polluting waterways with sewage, chemicals and plastic, we are threatened with these very pollutants that build up in the bodies of the fish that we eat.

2. Mercury and PCBs Some fish have high levels of mercury and PCBs. These can harm the brain and nervous system and may cause birth defects, liver damage, cancer and other serious health problems.

3. High in fat Fish are high in fat and cholesterol and lack fibre so can directly cause hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other diseases connected to high fat consumption.

4. Excess protein Fish are often considered a high protein source but consuming excess protein can cause disease.

5. Species extinction Fish are a vital source of food to a vast number of land and water species. Our consumption of fish is causing the extinction of other species, besides that of fish itself.

6. Greenhouse gases Wild-catch fisheries emit greenhouse gases from the fuel used in boats and can have devastating impacts on ocean ecosystems through overfishing, seafloor destruction and plastic pollution.

7. Global warming The oceans and the life in them regulate the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by absorbing 25% of global emissions. By destroying the fish, we are contributing to global warming

8. Depleting ocean life  It is predicted that if we continue our current ways, by 2050 there will be more plastic by weight in the oceans than there are fish.