Global Initiative for Life & Leadership through

Seafood

Dr. Ralph Holman (1917 - 2012)

A true trailblazer in the science of omega-3 fatty acids Holman RT. The slow discovery of the importance of omega-3 essential fatty acids in

human health. J Nutr 1998;128:427S-433S.

THE JOURNEY

• International Seafood & Health Conference in Dec 2005 Washington

• Thinking a little left field • International Seafood & Health Conference in

Nov 2010 Melbourne • Coming together of minds at Santander July

2011 • Launching of GILLS at IAFI Washington Nov

2011

www.gillseafood.com

45,000 unique visitors from all over the world this year…….

THE STRATEGY

• Become a repository for all Medical research relative to seafood, fish, fish oil

• Encourage all Medical researchers to make their peer reviewed papers available for the website

• Invite major medical researchers/experts opportunity to engage

• Info from Conferences, Meetings, etc • Link to all relevant videos and media

THE STRATEGY (2)

• Assist and promote research • Build Seafood Consumption information

• Encourage global involvement • Promote partnerships in research, education,

training and other activities

• Be inclusive with involvement and partners • Universities invited to join

HUNGER –associated fatality compared to 10 leading causes of death (In Millions)

SOURCE : MODIFIED FROM WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

GILLS VISION

• Increased understanding of importance of seafood through knowledge sharing

• Better global communication from research through industry to consumers

• Less hunger and better health outcomes

• Increased seafood consumption

PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING

GILLS PLAN 2012/3 • Increase number of Universities engaged • Omega-3 wellness program

• Continuous improvement with website and other electronic social platforms and media

• Link with major societies/associations, etc through strategic partnerships

• Think Tank on gaps in research and sharing ideas

• Global Day concept

Nashville Feb & Halifax Sept 2013

HEALTH BENEFITS OF SEAFOOD

Fish is rich in omega–3 fatty acids which are known to contribute for the healthy development of brain tissue and retina (Natural News Network,2006)

Seafood is the single most important food one can consume for good health. Regular consumption may help to increase

intelligence, reduce the risk of various diseases and disorders. (Harvard School of Public Health, 2006).

Japanese eat daily @150-

200 g fish

START OF LIFE

LATER IN LIFE

UK Parliamentary Report on the benefits of eating seafood

• We recommend that the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) should be asked to define further the optimum intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in different stages of life, especially for pregnant women and children.

UK Report Recommendation

• While research continues to identify and produce alternative sources of omega-3 PUFAs, we recommend that all people in the UK should be encouraged to eat more fish, some of which should be oily fish, or its equivalent in omega-3 PUFAs.

• http://www.fhf.org.uk/meetings/inquiry2007/FHF_inquiry_report_diet_and_behaviour.pdf

JOINT FAO/WHO EXPERT CONSULTATION 2010

Risks and Benefits of Consuming Seafood - Recommendations: To minimize risks in target populations, the Expert Consultation

recommended a series of steps that Member States should take to better assess and manage the risks and benefits of fish consumption and more effectively communicate with their citizens:

• Acknowledge fish as an important food source of energy, protein and a range of essential nutrients and fish consumption as part of the cultural traditions of many peoples.

• Emphasize the benefits of fish consumption on reducing mortality from coronary heart disease (and the risks of mortality from coronary heart disease associated with not eating fish) for the general adult population.

JOINT FAO/WHO EXPERT CONSULTATION 2010

Risks and Benefits of Consuming Seafood - Recommendations: • Emphasize the net neurodevelopmental benefits to offspring

of women of childbearing age who consume fish, particularly pregnant women and nursing mothers, and the neurodevelopmental risks to offspring of women of childbearing age who do not consume fish.

• Develop, maintain and improve existing databases on specific nutrients and contaminants, particularly methylmercury and dioxins, in fish consumed in their region.

• Develop and evaluate risk management and communication strategies that both minimize risks and maximize benefits from fish consumption.

• http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/ba0136e/ba0136e00.pdf

Prof Micheal Crawford et al

• The contemporary lipid malnutrition is most likely contributing to the rise in brain disorders which in the European Union has overtaken the cost of all other burdens of ill health at Euro386 billion for the 25 member states at 2004 price.

• The Role of Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acids as Determinants of Evolution and Hominid Brain Development

• Michael A. Crawford, C. Leigh Broadhurst, Claudio Galli, Kebreab Ghebremeskel, Holm Holmsen, Letten F. Saugstad,

• Walter F. Schmidt,Andrew J. Sinclair and Stephen C. Cunnane

Meat Consumption in Selected Countries

Source: AFFA, Agrifood Globalisation & Asia, 2008

Template - Seafood Consumption

Factors Affecting Seafood Consumption

ECONOMIC FACTORS Income Prices INDIVIDUAL FACTORS Dietary requirements Taste preferences Availability of product and time Awareness about safety and sustainability CULTURAL FACTORS Culture & tradition SOCIAL FACTORS. Corporate social responsibility & public image Regulations

Total number of districts (surveyed) 23

Total no. of families 2569

Total no. of family members 10694

Non Vegetarian 10674

Vegetarian 20

FISH CONSUMPTION SURVEY IN TAMILNADU

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SUN: 1,000 Days

Fat in the Critical Thousand Days Ensuring

Adequacy of Essential Dietary Fats for Mothers and Children in

Low and Middle Income Countries Meeting in Washington D. C., April 2011 http://www.thousanddays.org/ Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, The WorldFish Center

SUN: 1,000 Days

Global, National and Individual Development

Brain Development and Cognitive Capacity (1,000 Days)

Essential Dietary Fats

Fish (small marine) and Fish Products

Fish is a Rich Source of Essential Fats

Lake Malawi: •Dried usipe contains 1,700 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) per 100 g, comparable to salmon

•DHA in the breast milk of women ~0.7% of fatty acids, about twice the global average Lake Kitangiri, Tanzania (cradle of civilization): •Fish and breast milk of women with high concentrations of essential fats http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_3165.pdf

Contact: Aquaculture without Frontiers c/o Carol Mendoza World Aquaculture Society 143 J. M. Parker Coliseum Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (USA) Phone: +1-225-578-3137 FAX: +1-225-578-3493 Email: carolm@was.org Web: http://www.aquaculturewithoutfrontiers.org/

http://www.thousanddays.org/

http://www.eassg.org/

Fish - Our contribution to a healthier

nutrition for children

“The 1000 Day Initiative”: Making the link between

aquaculture and the vulnerable

1000 days? The 1,000 days between a woman’s pregnancy and her child’s 2nd birthday are critical for a child’s early development. Certain nutritional targets have to be reached during the critical early development phase to guarantee healthy development of the child.

What can we do? -> Fish in the first 1000 days of life Fish is the third staple food after rice and vegetables in the everyday diet in developing countries, such as Bangladesh, especially of the rural poor. Being the only animal-source food it improves dietary diversity and supplies multiple nutrients such as animal protein, essential fats, vitamins and minerals.

Readily available and cheap, small fish are particularly rich in vitamin A, iron and zinc, with high bioavailability. As many small fish species are eaten whole, with bones, they are a source of bio-available calcium, important for lactation and growth.

Through basic nutritional education and improvement of availability of this irreplaceable food source through the development of aquaculture in such countries, children can have a chance for a better and healthier future from the very start of their lives. By boosting aquaculture & fisheries techniques, helping government and the people to help themselves, we can make a difference.

Any money raised will be donated to Aquaculture without Frontiers to be distributed and used in support of the 1000 day initiative in Bangladesh.

During pregnancy, malnutrition can have a devastating impact on the healthy growth and development of a child. Babies who are malnourished in the womb have a higher risk of dying in infancy and are more likely to face lifelong cognitive and physical deficits and chronic health problems. For children under the age of two, malnutrition can be life-threatening and weaken a child’s immune system and make him or her more susceptible to dying from common illnesses such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria.

The right nutrition during the 1,000 day window will: save more than one million

lives each year reduce the human and

economic burden of diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS

reduce the risk for developing late life diseases like diabetes, ...

improve an individual’s educational achievement and earning potential

increase a country’s GDP by at least 2-3% annually

Health Benefits • Life evolved in the ocean - Oceans cover 72% worlds

surface – 99% volume of the world

• Seafood is the richest source of many nutrients that optimize the development of baby’s brains and nervous systems

• Peer reviewed science repeatedly demonstrates health benefits far outweigh theoretical risks

• Scientific evidence is compelling that seafood deficient diets are a real and present danger

• Prevention through nutrition creates incredible savings for Public Health

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