For the ocean: Oceana and La Pizza é Bella join forces!

OCEANA AND LA PIZZA É BELLA JOIN FORCES!

 For the ocean: Oceana and La Pizza é Bella join forces!

Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, and La Pizza é Bella are proud to announce their collaboration.

Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, and La Pizza é Bella—voted the number one pizzeria in Belgium and the fifth in Europe—are proud to announce their collaboration with one thing in mind: to save the ocean while enjoying delicious pizza and other popular Italian foods.

With three venues located in central Brussels (La Pizza é Bella, La Pizza é Bella Gourmet, and La Pizza è Bella Antwerp and La Pizza è Bella WOLF, the celebrated restaurant group is working alongside Oceana to raise public awareness about the importance of the ocean and the urgent threats it faces, like overfishing, illegal fishing, pollution, and the destruction of marine habitats.

Follow the Fish movement

Ever wondered where your seafood comes from? So do we! As part of this collaboration, La Pizza é Bella has joined the Follow the Fish movement which brings together seafood businesses, chefs, restaurants, consumer associations, policymakers and civil society from across Europe to demand consumer information for all seafood products, including in restaurants.

We believe everyone should know what fish they’re eating, where does it come from, how it was fished, and where the fishing vessel that caught it is registered. It’s time for European decision-makers to make this information accessible to all - because informed choices lead to a healthier ocean.

Pizza and the ocean

Interestingly, pizza and the ocean are historically interconnected: The story goes back to the 1720s when the first “pizza marinara” was created in the port city of Naples. At that time, sailors and other seafarers needed a food that would survive many days at sea without spoiling, and the simple, but highly nourishing “pizza marinera” (“marinara” coming from the Italian word “marinaro”, or “sailor” in English) was created—no meat, no cheese, just plain pita bread covered in a hearty tomato sauce.

By joining forces with Oceana, La Pizza é Bella is committed to sharing Oceana’s core philosophy of saving the ocean and feeding the world by maintaining this strong connection with its namesake food and our seas, as well as the lives of the many people that depend on a healthy ocean.

How can you help save the ocean?

·     Are you in some way connected to the food or seafood sector? Join the Follow the Fish movement by signing the statement and advocate for more transparency on the fish you serve to your customers.

·     Do you want to support marine conservation? Follow Oceana in Europe and La Pizza é Bella on social media and help amplify their ocean initiatives.

Become an ocean advocate! Be the first one to know about marine updates, upcoming events and actions by joining Oceana’s newsletter.!

Find out more about Oceana at https://europe.oceana.org/and social media (Instagram @oceanaeurope, Twitter @OceanaEurope and Facebook @OceanaEurope)

Picture credit : Oceana and La Pizza è Bella, 2022.