Guest guest Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Research funded by seafood industry concludes that moms should eat fish A group of scientists affiliated with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) announced conclusions last week that new moms and moms-to-be should eat at least 12 ounces of seafood per week to encourage wee ones' brain development. Federal agencies, which advise moms to consume no more than 12 ounces of seafood per week to reduce babies' exposure to mercury, found that fishy. " We are members of [HMHB], but we were not informed of this announcement in advance, and we do not support it, " said a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. The National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration were also caught unawares. The new research was funded by (drumroll, please) the seafood industry. Says the executive director of HMHB, " The industry has brought the panel together, paid for their travel to review the science, and they are allowing us to share our message that it's really important to eat fish. " And they hope you'll buy that hook, line, and sinker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Someone needs to tell these researchers that all these moms have to do is take liquid flaxseed oil for their Omega 3's. The rest is pure nonsense. Gigi fraggle <EBbrewpunx vegan chat Tue, 9 Oct 2007 1:40 pm sounds fishy don't it Research funded by seafood industry concludes that moms should eat fish A group of scientists affiliated with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) announced conclusions last week that new moms and moms-to-be should eat at least 12 ounces of seafood per week to encourage wee ones' brain development. Federal agencies, which advise moms to consume no more than 12 ounces of seafood per week to reduce babies' exposure to mercury, found that fishy. "We are members of [HMHB], but we were not informed of this announcement in advance, and we do not support it," said a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. The National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration were also caught unawares. The new research was funded by (drumroll, please) the seafood industry. Says the executive director of HMHB, "The industry has brought the panel together, paid for their travel to review the science, and they are allowing us to share our message that it's really important to eat fish." And they hope you'll buy that hook, line, and sinker. Check Out the new free AIM® Mail -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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