New research by the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) has found that the majority of British school children (83%) are not eating the recommended two portions of fish per week.
The survey also shows that just over half of 11 to 16 year olds know how many portions of fish they should be eating per week, and around 18% said that they never eat fish.
The UK seafood authority, Seafish, is supporting BNF’s Healthy Eating Week (which runs until Friday 7 June) through a number of initiatives to address this and help improve the health of the nation. More than 3,200 schools are participating in the week representing 1.2 million children learning valuable lessons about healthy eating, cooking and where foods come from.
Speaking about the findings and their involvement in the week, Karen Galloway, Head of Marketing at Seafish said: “These findings back up other research which shows that people of all ages are missing out on some of the essential nutrients and long-term health benefits that seafood provides.
“It is absolutely vital that children, young people and their families understand the importance of seafood as part of a healthy, balanced diet, and by supporting the BNF’s Healthy Eating Week, alongside other initiatives, we will be helping millions of people across the UK to do just that."
