Society increasingly demands more changes in your habits of life. This has caused new innovative projects to be created every time that intends to satisfy those needs. What Spanish proposal has become a global success? We talk about vegetable tuna. We tell you all about this new food.
The rise of food substitutes
The new habits of life have caused the birth of countless start-ups dedicated to the production and marketing of these products. Within this world, the one that has grown the most is the business of alternative seafood. In the year 2020, more than 80 million dollars were invested in the creation of these companies. This figure far exceeds the million they received three years earlier.
One of the companies that more acceptance is acquiring around the entire gastronomic world is the Spanish company Mimic Seafood. Based in Madrid, this company is responsible for popularizing the Tunato product, a vegetable tuna made from a variety of Spanish tomato. This initiative is the first step on a path that they intend to follow in favor of this new way of eating.
Vegetable tuna: a new way of eating
Tunato, the vegetable tuna de Mimic Seafood, is presented as the vegan alternative to this tuna. This plate, 100% natural, can be used as an ingredient in many dishes, such as sushi, the ceviche or the tartare. This product is made with Spanish tomatoes, although the start-up has not revealed the variety of vegetable used, but has highlighted its origin and the reason for your choice.
the chosen tomato stands out for its texture and shape, very similar to the characteristics of tuna. Tunato can be tasted exclusively in the 'sushi corner' of the Ametller Origen Commons Restaurant in Barcelona. Although currently only sushi is made with it, it can be used in other dishes, as we have indicated before. Soon, the Madrid company plans negotiate with other chains and restaurants to be able to offer it in their establishments.
An environmentally friendly product
Like other companies that work with substitute products, Mimic Seafood presents its vegetable tuna as an ally of the sea. A solution that benefits the oceans, and especially the tuna schools. For the Spanish company, the Tunato it is a success from the first bite to the last. And it is that this food helps this tuna, since this species is in risk of extinction due to its overfished catch.
But not only the environment appreciates the appearance of these products, it is also a active for people. Vegetable tuna is an ideal food for people allergic to fish, or for those who want to reduce the consumption of animals by ethical issues. It is also an ally for pregnant women, since tuna is a food not recommended for them, as it contains very high levels of mercury.
Disparity between these types of foods
Although this type of food is increasingly on the rise, it is remarkable the disparity within this world. Although plant-based fish and shellfish grew 23% in the year 2020 in the United States, plant-based meat continues to be preferred among diehards of this new class of foods.
This can be verified in the data of the North American country. Sales of this type of meat they shot up to one billion dollars during the year 2019. This growth is due to the new consumption habits of people and the new food fashion that begins to sink worldwide.
And is that the vegetable tuna It is a very attractive substitute for eating fish in a different way. The Spanish company already has in mind new substitute products of marine foods to increase its business and gain a foothold in more and more spaces. After knowing a little more about this topic, are you willing to try this new food?
