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Consumers Need Better Guidance to Weigh Benefits and Risks of Seafood


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October 17 -- The fragmented information that consumers receive about the nutritional value and health risks associated with seafood can result in confusion or misperceptions about this food source, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine. The report reviews the scientific evidence on seafood's benefits and risks and offers examples of how such information might be presented in a more coherent way to the public.


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