Mission 2011 does not support replacing the protein and nutritional value gained from fish with other animal meats, especially cattle: the cattle industry is a large contributor to global warming from the clear-cutting of forests to methane production (Marian, 2007). We do endorse obtaining the necessary amino acids from combinations of grain/wheat/flour with legumes/vegetables/beans.  Additional information on food combining to achieve optimal protein intake from non-animal sources can be found on Protein in the Vegan Diet and on this Protein Information Sheet.

We also recognize that protein replacement in societies entirely dependent on fish, or in countries with little arable land, is much more difficult and less logical. Therefore, Mission 2011 highly encourages peoples not dependent on fish for sustenance with access to other means of protein to substantially decrease their consumption of fish.

Works Cited

Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences. (2007). Global Warming Facts and Our Future. Retrieved 17 November 2007, from the World Wide Web: http://koshlandscience.org/exhibitgcc/causes04.jsp.