National Fisherman highlights the impacts of Seafood Nutrition Partnership's latest initiative, Eat Seafood America!
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Forbes: A Campaign to Increase Seafood Consumption Amid National Meat Shortage
National media outlet, Forbes, featured the Eat Seafood America! initiative, the Seafood4Health Action Coalition efforts to support the seafood industry and help Americans remain healthy through this public health crisis. Margot Wilsterman wrote: The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted nearly every aspect of the seafood supply chain. With restaurants shut down, fishermen have fewer markets available...
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Walton Family Foundation Provides Funding to Support the Eat Seafood America! Campaign
The Walton Family Foundation has provided funding to the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) to support the Eat Seafood America! campaign to help the fishing communities and seafood businesses that have championed sustainable seafood over the past two decades. As COVID-19 has disrupted the seafood supply chain in unprecedented ways, the Walton Family Foundation recognized immediately...
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Eat Seafood America! to Support 2 Million Jobs and Boost Your Health During COVID-19 Crisis
“Eat Seafood, America!” is the driving message of an effort aimed at helping Americans stay healthy during this COVID-19 public health crisis as well as help boost the U.S. seafood economy, supporting the 2 million American workers in the seafood industry.
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2018 Seafood Consumption Highest in More than a Decade
Americans ate 16.1 pounds of seafood in 2018, a slight uptick from the year prior, bringing seafood consumption to an 11-year high.
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New Scientific Paper Shows $12.7 Billion Lost Annually Due to Low Seafood Omega-3 Consumption
Annual diet-related cardiometabolic disease costs are $301/person, which translates to $50.4 billion for the general population. Seafood omega-3 fats contributed $76 per person.
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Why Children (and Pregnant Women) May Want to Eat More Fish
A New York Times article looks at the latest evidence on, Why Children (and Pregnant Women) May Want to Eat More Fish. The author asks, "Does fish make children smarter? There is some evidence that it might."
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SNP President Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Seafood for Health of Americans
On Wednesday, October 16th, 2019, SNP President Linda Cornish testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about the importance of seafood for the health of Americans and increasing the availability of sustainable U.S. seafood.
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Scientific Paper Shows Seafood Consumption Critical for Brain Development
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW SHOWS CHILDREN CAN GAIN AN AVERAGE OF 7.7 FULL IQ POINTS >>> New research published by 13 leading dietary fats scientists highlights the tremendous health benefits from consuming seafood for infant and adolescent brain development.
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SNP Dietitian on Good Morning Washington for National Seafood Month!
Happy National Seafood Month! To celebrate, we are bringing the focus back to family. Magic happens during family mealtime when children and parents gather around the table and engage each other in conversation.SNP Communications Manager and Dietitian, Valerie Agyeman, RDN stopped by ABC7's Good Morning Washington Show to talk about the health benefits of eating seafood and shared 4 family-friendly delicious seafood dishes!