Modern Plant-Based Foods Inc. announced that it's subsidiary Modern Seafood has entered into an agreement with Cascadia Seaweed Corp. to develop and create a variety of plant-based products incorporating cultivated seaweed with Modern Meat's proprietary recipes. The partnership further underpins the growing interest from retailers and restaurants in providing great tasting and sustainable plant-based food options to consumers. Cascadia Seaweed is growing to be the North American provider of ocean cultivated seaweed — a climate-positive crop with a variety of uses requiring only the sea and sunlight to grow. This British Columbia based corporation was founded in 2019 by three maritime professionals who believe in building a profitable and scalable business that enhances the natural environment and provides economic opportunity for rural and coastal communities. The World Bank predicts that seaweed farming has the potential of adding 10% to the world's supply of food. This highly nutritious crop which only requires sea water and sunlight to grow can help contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger, which addresses not only food security but nutrition and sustainable agriculture. The research and development phase is currently underway with iterations of a Beach Burger, Crab or Fish Cake and Chorizo Breakfast Sausage Patty which will all incorporate ocean cultivated Sugar Kelp. Production is expected in Spring 2022.