Whether or not phosphorus plays a direct role in brain development, the enduring appeal of seafood as brain food feeds an appetite to optimize neurocognitive function through diet. In recent issues of Advances in Nutrition: An International Journal, researchers at Texas A&M University have presented 5 comprehensive, systematic, and scoping reviews that critically examine both the beneficial and potentially adverse effects of seafood consumption on neurocognitive development. The publication is particularly timely given that the FDA’s final rule, effective February 2025, allows seafood, among other foods, to be labeled healthy. Spoiler alert: the news here continues to be good.
Click here to read the full paper by SNAC Chair Dr. Tom Brenna.
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