227: Aquaponics: The Future of Sustainable Food – Dr. Steven Summerfelt & Molly Stanek

<p>Nine out of ten Americans are not getting enough fruits and vegetables, and despite recommendations to eat seafood at least two times a week, many people are falling short of that goal. In fact, according to a recent study in BMJ 68% of adults and 95% of children do not consume enough omega-3s to reach the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations. Aquaponics is an innovative sustainable food production system that combines hydroponics (growing plants in water without soil) and aquaculture creating a recirculatory system that might just help us achieve nutrition and public health goals of increasing consumption of two of the healthiest foods lacking in the American diet – vegetables and seafood.</p> <p>Tune into this episode with Dr. Steven Summerfelt and Molly Stanek to learn about:</p> <ul> <li>7 out of 10 people don’t feel very knowledgeable about sustainable seafood</li> <li>68% of adults and 95% of children do not consume enough omega-3s to meet the DGAs recommendations</li> <li>9 out of 10 Americans don’t meet the DGAs fruit and vegetable recommendations</li> <li>The differences between wild-caught and farm-raised fish</li> <li>The health benefits of farming salmon on land</li> <li>What farmed fish eat and what that matters</li> <li>How fish waste is captured and converted into organic leafy greens</li> <li>USDA organic standards for leafy greens and seafood</li> <li>What makes this production system different</li> <li>The “Food as Medicine” concept</li> <li>Longer shelf life, safety, sustainability and innovation of leafy greens</li> <li>The synergy and harmony of this closed loop production system and offering at supermarkets</li> <li>Scaling this model for the future of healthy food production</li> </ul> <p>Full shownotes and resources at: <a href= "https://soundbitesrd.com/227">https://soundbitesrd.com/227</a>   </p>