171: Seafood: Nutrition, Sustainability & The Economy – Dr. Paul Doremus & Linda Cornish

<p>The health benefits of seafood are well researched - eating more seafood can reduce the risks of chronic disease affecting many Americans today. The newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourage people to eat seafood at least twice a week, and includes first-time recommendations for babies and toddlers under two years old.<br /> <br /> While eating seafood is a good choice from a nutritional point of view, it is also a good choice from an environmental point of view: seafood is one of the most environmentally efficient ways to produce animal protein.</p> <p>Local seafood has lost its place at the table - more than 80% of the seafood consumed in the United States is produced abroad, and of that amount, about half is farmed seafood.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode with Paul Doremus, PhD, from NOAA Fisheries and Linda Cornish, MBA, from Seafood Nutrition Partnership to learn about:</p> <ul> <li>Seafood myths and barriers to consumption</li> <li>How the pandemic has impacted seafood consumption</li> <li>The many nutrients and health benefits seafood provides</li> <li>What the newly updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans say about seafood</li> <li>If U.S. seafood is sustainable and what that means</li> <li>If farmed fish is sustainable</li> <li>Resources for buying and cooking seafood</li> <li>Resources for health professionals</li> <li>How to join the #EatSeafoodAmerica movement</li> </ul> <p>Full shownotes and links to resources at <a href= "http://www.SoundBitesRD.com/171">www.SoundBitesRD.com/171</a>  </p>