LEADING researchers, nutrition educators, medical professionals and policymakers are to address an international conference on seafood and health scheduled for Washington DC next month.
Organisers say A growing body of research suggests that seafood plays an important role in human health. At the same time, the benefits of consuming seafood and Omega-3 are often overshadowed by stories in the news media that deal with the risks of consuming certain varieties of seafood.
The conference, Seafood and Health '05: Issues, Questions and Answers, will bring together researchers, educators, and policymakers to discuss the issues and challenges that exist today in balancing the known benefits of seafood with the risks that may exist for certain populations and sub-populations.
In addition to examining the growing body of evidence that seafood plays a significant role in human health—starting in utero and continuing on through infancy and childhood to old age—the three-day conference will look at the importance of scientific evidence and evidence-based nutritional guidelines in the development of national and international policy.
Several keynote speakers are confirmed, including internationally recognized author, Dr Michael Crawford, who will talk about his provocative hypothesis that seafood played a significant role in human evolution—as addressed in his book, The Driving Force: Food, Nutrition, and Evolution.
The conference will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 2004 USA from December 5-7, running from 8am to 5pm each day.
Taking the lead in organizing and sponsoring the Conference are the US Department of Commerce (NOAA Fisheries); the Ministry of Fisheries, Norway; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; and the Ministry of Fisheries, Iceland. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has provided technical assistance.
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