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Anchovies, the tiny fish nobody eats, are quietly driving up grocery prices—because they’re the secret ingredient in fishmeal that feeds farmed salmon, pigs, and chickens. Overfishing and strict quotas in key fishing nations like Peru have slashed anchovy supplies, creating a shortage that’s rippling through the food chain. With no perfect plant-based substitute yet, farmed fish lose nutritional value and yield, making our favorite proteins costlier. It’s a reminder that even the smallest players in the food system can have outsized impacts on your wallet.

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