Zeiber, Rebecca

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Media Relations Administrative Offices
11-1-2007
UNH Conference To Focus On Benefits, Risks Of
Eating Seafood
Rebecca Zeiber
UNH Media Relations
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Zeiber, Rebecca, "UNH Conference To Focus On Benefits, Risks Of Eating Seafood" (2007). UNH Today. 911.
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UNH Conference To Focus On Benefits, Risks Of Eating
Seafood
Contact:  Rebecca Zeiber 
603-749-1565
NH Sea Grant
November 1, 2007
Note: Reporters/photographers are welcome to attend this conference.
Concord, N.H. – Keywords such as farm-raised, wild-caught, omega-3 fatty acids, mercury
and PCBs conjure up mixed emotions for consumers who simply want to eat healthy seafood.
But an upcoming conference sponsored by NH Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension will
allow dietitians, healthcare professionals, and the general public to better understand what
seafood they should eat and what they should avoid.
The conference, “Seafood — Exploring Benefits and Risks,” will be held on Nov. 9, 2007 from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Courtyard by Marriott and Grappone Conference Center in
Concord. It will address the health issues surrounding seafood consumption, including
nutritional benefits and risks, microbial contaminants, risk communication, farm-raised vs.
wild harvest, the global need for seafood and media influence on consumer choices.
There is a $45 cost which covers breakfast, lunch, breaks, and all conference materials. For
more information or to register for this conference, please visit
http://extension.unh.edu/Marine/Seafood.htm or contact Deb Stevens at 1.800.248.6672.
“It seems like everywhere I go, as soon as people find out I work in the fisheries field the first
thing they want to know is what seafood is safe to eat,” says Rollie Barnaby, NH Sea Grant
extension educator. “There’s just so much confusion about it.” Part of this confusion may occur
when consumers receive their health information from many sources other than health care
providers, he explains.
The need to disseminate accurate seafood health information prompted Barnaby to team up
with UNH Cooperative Extension specialists Catherine Violette and Ken La Valley. Together
they began planning the conference to help inform health officials and consumers about what
seafood is safe to eat and what should be avoided.
Speakers at the conference include renowned scientists in the fields of food safety, nutrition
and risk analysis from institutions including Harvard School of Public Health, Tufts-New
England Medical Center and the University of Rhode Island. Keynote speaker Charles
Santerre, a professor of foods and nutrition from Purdue University, will discuss balancing the
risks and benefits of fish for sensitive populations. The conference will conclude with a panel
discussion in which audience members will be able to ask questions they may have regarding
food safety.
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“This is a health issue,” Barnaby adds. “People are afraid to eat seafood and that’s a shame.
We need to educate them about the value of seafood and provide research-based information
to help them make wise decisions.”


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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices11-1-2007UNH Conference To Focus On Benefits, Risks OfEating SeafoodRebecca ZeiberUNH Media RelationsFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationZeiber, Rebecca, "UNH Conference To Focus On Benefits, Risks Of Eating Seafood" (2007). UNH Today. 911.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/9119/11/17, 2(21 PMUNH Conference To Focus On Benefits, Risks Of Eating SeafoodPage 1 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2007/nov/rz01seafood.cfm.html UNH Conference To Focus On Benefits, Risks Of EatingSeafoodContact:  Rebecca Zeiber 603-749-1565NH Sea GrantNovember 1, 2007Note: Reporters/photographers are welcome to attend this conference.Concord, N.H. – Keywords such as farm-raised, wild-caught, omega-3 fatty acids, mercuryand PCBs conjure up mixed emotions for consumers who simply want to eat healthy seafood.But an upcoming conference sponsored by NH Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension willallow dietitians, healthcare professionals, and the general public to better understand whatseafood they should eat and what they should avoid.The conference, “Seafood — Exploring Benefits and Risks,” will be held on Nov. 9, 2007 from8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Courtyard by Marriott and Grappone Conference Center inConcord. It will address the health issues surrounding seafood consumption, includingnutritional benefits and risks, microbial contaminants, risk communication, farm-raised vs.wild harvest, the global need for seafood and media influence on consumer choices.There is a $45 cost which covers breakfast, lunch, breaks, and all conference materials. Formore information or to register for this conference, please visithttp://extension.unh.edu/Marine/Seafood.htm or contact Deb Stevens at 1.800.248.6672.“It seems like everywhere I go, as soon as people find out I work in the fisheries field the firstthing they want to know is what seafood is safe to eat,” says Rollie Barnaby, NH Sea Grantextension educator. “There’s just so much confusion about it.” Part of this confusion may occurwhen consumers receive their health information from many sources other than health careproviders, he explains.The need to disseminate accurate seafood health information prompted Barnaby to team upwith UNH Cooperative Extension specialists Catherine Violette and Ken La Valley. Togetherthey began planning the conference to help inform health officials and consumers about whatseafood is safe to eat and what should be avoided.Speakers at the conference include renowned scientists in the fields of food safety, nutritionand risk analysis from institutions including Harvard School of Public Health, Tufts-NewEngland Medical Center and the University of Rhode Island. Keynote speaker CharlesSanterre, a professor of foods and nutrition from Purdue University, will discuss balancing therisks and benefits of fish for sensitive populations. The conference will conclude with a paneldiscussion in which audience members will be able to ask questions they may have regardingfood safety.9/11/17, 2(21 PMUNH Conference To Focus On Benefits, Risks Of Eating SeafoodPage 2 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2007/nov/rz01seafood.cfm.html“This is a health issue,” Barnaby adds. “People are afraid to eat seafood and that’s a shame.We need to educate them about the value of seafood and provide research-based informationto help them make wise decisions.”

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