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Sushi as We Know It Will Be Wiped Out by 2050

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This story is part of VICE’s ongoing look at how climate change will have changed the world by the year 2050. Read more about the project here. In 2050, your average trip to a sushi joint will most likely be demonstrably worse in one of two ways thanks to climate change: It’ll either be ruinously expensive for those outside the One Percent—particularly if you enjoy tuna—or you’ll be gobbling down all-you-can-eat sushi made of mostly unrecognizable fish byproducts. A drop in the quality and abundance of a luxurious restaurant meal won’t have an everyday impact on your your life unless you’re some kind of Hollywood douchebag. But what the topic of sushi lacks in earth-shattering urgency—in contrast to the deadly flooding that will hit New York—it more than makes up for in inconvenience. Sushi might be a bougey luxury, but it’s worth talking about because world of the future won’t just be torn apart by disasters, it’ll suck in a million tiny ways. William Cheung, an associate professor an

Share: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share using Native tools Share Copied to clipboard This story is part of VICE’s ongoing look at how climate change will have changed the world by the year 2050. Read more about the project here . In 2050, your average trip to a sushi joint will most likely be demonstrably worse in one of two ways thanks to climate change: It’ll either be ruinously expensive for those outside the One Percent—particularly if you enjoy tuna—or you’ll be gobbling down all-you-can-eat sushi made of mostly un

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