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Five years ago, many of us—including chefs—didn’t fully understand how much parrot fish does for Mother Nature. Today, we know better… and when you know better, you do better. Parrot fish are the gardeners of the ocean 🐠 They help keep coral reefs alive by eating algae that would otherwise smother the reef. They also create white sand beaches—yes, much of that beautiful sand comes from parrot fish breaking down coral naturally. Because of this knowledge, we made a conscious decision to remove p