227: Aquaponics: The Future of Sustainable Food – Dr. Steven Summerfelt & Molly Stanek

Nine out of ten Americans are not getting enough fruits and vegetables, and despite recommendations to eat seafood at least two times a week, many people are falling short of that goal. In fact, according to a recent study in BMJ 68% of adults and 95% of children do not consume enough omega-3s to reach the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations. Aquaponics is an innovative sustainable food production system that combines hydroponics (growing plants in water without soil) and aquaculture creating a recirculatory system that might just help us achieve nutrition and public health goals of increasing consumption of two of the healthiest foods lacking in the American diet – vegetables and seafood. Tune into this episode with Dr. Steven Summerfelt and Molly Stanek to learn about: 7 out of 10 people don't feel very knowledgeable about sustainable seafood 68% of adults and 95% of children do not consume enough omega-3s to meet the DGAs recommendations 9 out of 10 Americans don't meet the DGAs fruit and vegetable recommendations The differences between wild-caught and farm-raised fish The health benefits of farming salmon on land What farmed fish eat and what that matters How fish waste is captured and converted into organic leafy greens USDA organic standards for leafy greens and seafood What makes this production system different The "Food as Medicine" concept Longer shelf life, safety, sustainability and innovation of leafy greens The synergy and harmony of this closed loop production system and offering at supermarkets Scaling this model for the future of healthy food production Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/227