September 28, 2022 — The following was released by National Fisheries Institute:
We applaud the White House for hosting today’s conference on ending hunger an
Low seafood intake is responsible for about 84,000 American lives lost to heart disease each year, which makes seafood deficiency the second-biggest dietary contributor to preventable deaths in the U.S. The 2020-2025Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) encourage Americans to eat 2-3 servings of seafood each week starting at age six months and continuing throughout life. However, an alarming 94% of children and 80% of adults currently do not eat the recommended amount of seafood. This means most Americans are missing out on important health benefits – from improved baby brain development to reduced risk of heart disease to bone and muscle strength in older age – that seafood offers.
One proposed strategy to increase consumption of healthful foods, including fish, is making sure that foods labeled as “healthy” align with current nutrition science and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. To complement the actions outlined in the strategy document, the National Fisheries Institute and its members publicly commit toprov
We are pleased to see the White House taking the lead in promoting the role nutritious food plays in combatingdiet-related diseases, disabilities, and deaths. Today’s conference was a good first step and one that we hope will lead to demonstrable public health benefits.