Sardines hit the grill all summer long — charred outside, rich inside, eaten off the plate with bread, lemon, and whatever else is on the table.

"Processed" and "ultra-processed" get treated like the same word. They aren't. Here's what actually happens to a sardine between the Atlantic and your toast — and why a tin of five clean ingredients isn't the thing on the shelf to worry about.

BELA is a family-owned, veteran-owned seafood brand born from an Air Force MRE. This Memorial Day weekend, 50% of every Veteran Box goes to Vets in need.

Twenty grams of complete protein, about five ingredients, no prep required. A look at how a tin of BELA stacks up against the bar, the powder, the breast, and the bowl.

Fresh, bright, and built with real substance, this Mediterranean Salad with Cod brings together crisp vegetables, hearty chickpeas, briny olives, and tender BELA cod in one easy bowl. Everything gets tossed in a vibrant orange herb vinaigrette that adds citrus, garlic, and a sharp herbal finish that wakes the whole thing up.

Piri piri is the classic Portuguese way to add controlled heat that brightens olive oil and makes tinned fish taste cleaner. BELA uses it to lift the flavor without masking the fish. Two tins to try: Sardines in Piri Piri...