Hooked on Groceries

Hooked on Groceries is a one-minute film that offers viewers a glimpse into the surprising range of products made from fish. Much like the well-known project Pig 05049, which traced the many uses of a single animal, this film explores how fish are transformed into items far beyond what most people associate with seafood or meat. Through this short film, I wanted to highlight everyday products that contain fish-derived ingredients some of which may come as a surprise.

The aim of Hooked on Groceries is to spark a deeper awareness of the ocean and rivers, and their significance, not only for those who consume fish, but for everyone who may unknowingly rely on fish-based products. It poses important questions about the value of a product and its origin. Cause how can we truly appreciate something if we don’t know where it came from? By learning about the source and purpose of these materials we can better protect them and make more conscious choices.

Empty park by a body of water with leafless trees, benches, and a shopping cart filled with groceries and yellow shopping bags.
Person crouching by rocks near water, wearing headphones, a cream jacket, and a striped beanie, with a stone wall and greenery in the background.
A professional video camera set up on a tripod facing a calm body of water with a distant shoreline and a cityscape background.
A person holding a fishing rod near a body of water, preparing to fish.
A sequence of black and white sketches depicting people fishing at a lake, illustrating each step of fishing from casting to reeling in a fish, including scenes of an empty pier, a fisherman fishing, casting the rod, catching a fish, struggling to reel it in, pulling out a fish stick snack, and returning to the pier with the caught fish.

Storyboard & The Grocery list of products that all contained fish (used for this video) 

Toothpaste 
Wine/beer 
Laundry detergent 
Makeup, such as lipstick 
Orange juice 
Candy, such as marshmallows 
Fertilizer