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Americans don't eat enough fish and miss out on robust health benefits

  • Written by Michael Tlusty, Associate Professor of Sustainability and Food Solutions, University of Massachusetts Boston
imageSardines are rich in oils and protein.Photo by Ahmed Nadar for Unsplash, CC BY-NDimageCC BY-NC-ND

Eating fish can provide powerful advantages for the heart and brain, yet Americans eat less than half of the 26 pounds per year that experts recommend. By contrast, Americans buy seven times more chicken and beef annually than fish.

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