In an attempt to help the educate the UK’s children and young people on the benefits of eating seafood, Seafish is getting involved with the British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) first ever ‘Healthy Eating Week’.
As part of the ‘Healthy Eating Week’, which takes place from 3 to 7 June 2013, Seafish will deliver a range of fun, engaging educational initiatives for family members of all ages. This will include the Healthy Hearts programme, which highlights the importance of the Omega-3 fatty acids for good heart health.
Seafish and BNF say they also hope to address the lack of a formal framework for nutrition education within schools around the UK.
Karen Galloway, head of marketing at Seafish, said: “It is absolutely vital that children and young people understand the importance of seafood as part of a healthy balanced diet.”
Roy Ballam, education programme manager, BNF, added: “There will be opportunities to learn about the nutrients provided by fish, investigate where fish comes from and cook some delicious seafood dishes.”
The companies have also been working together to increase the seafood presence on the BNF’s teaching website, www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/
Over 1,650 schools, representing some 770,000 children, have already registered to take part in the week and BNF says it expects this number to keep growing.
