Laura Lee Cascada

Laura Lee Cascada is an environmental advocate and investigative researcher with a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins and 15+ years advancing evidence-based food system change. She founded the Aquaculture Accountability Project to expose misleading sustainability narratives driving industrial fish farming and support a shift to ocean-friendly meals. Previously, her reporting helped shut down Hawaii’s only octopus farm, and she has led campaigns advancing plant-forward commitments across cities and major companies. A freediver and lifelong ocean lover, Laura is driven by a vision for a food system that genuinely protects our oceans.