Seafood Nutrition Partnership
Love Your Heart - Eat Your Seafood
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) is addressing the public health crisis from preventable diseases caused by poor nutrition and low seafood omega-3 consumption. What we eat has a tremendous impact on our health. Yet, changing eating habits is one of the hardest things to do. Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) is a part of the public health solution to inspire a healthier America.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
National Healthy Heart Campaign: Love Your Heart - Eat Your Seafood
In an effort to educate Americans about the health benefits and break down barriers about seafood, the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) conducts grassroots public health educational programs across the country.
In October 2015, SNP launched a national public health education campaign in 9 cities: Birmingham, AL; Brunswick, GA; Charleston, WV; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Lexington, KY; Memphis, TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Toledo, OH. 2016 continued the national public health education campaign in the same target cities.
In each city we invite a coalition of elected officials and leaders in the business, healthcare and wellness, faith, culinary and academia communities to support the campaign and provide interactive events to educate members of the communities about the health benefits of seafood and how to include it more frequently into daily meals. In 2016, the campaign added the House Party program where 250 hosts organized home parties all held on October 1st to kick-off National Seafood Month to share SNP nutrition education materials with family, friends, and neighbors.
Our main call to action is for people to take the Healthy Heart Pledge, which is to eat seafood twice a week for at least four months, which is the amount of time needed to measure heart health improvements. SNP provides support to pledge makers with monthly eNewsletters, recipes, and coupons.
(http://www.seafoodnutrition.org/healthy-heart-pledge.html)
Eating Heart Healthy Nutrition Program
Eating Heart Healthy Nutrition Program: The interactive cooking and nutrition intervention program for women at risk of heart disease that was developed in partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital and Roxbury Tenants of Harvard is conducted through affiliate partners. This program educates low-income women about the link between healthy eating and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Direct Impact: 120 people
Indirect Impact: 8,880 People
The program teaches selection and preparation of seafood and the health impacts are tracked to quantify improvements through the program. In 2016 the program was conducted in Boston MA, Lexington KY, Oklahoma City OK, Toledo OH (Program video: https://youtu.be/xVG9Y3e0rtM)
Direct Impact: 116 people
Indirect Impact: 8,584 People
Other Outreach Programs
Education and awareness building of seafood's essential nutrients conducted through conferences, website, videos, and social media. Conferences included Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics' Food Nutrition Conference & Expo, Bay of Fundy Seafood Conference, Capitol Hill Ocean Week, Clinton Global Initiative, Flavor Experience, Global Organization for EPA and DHA, Global Seafod Marketing Conference, National Women Infants Children Leadership Conference, North American Seafood Expo, NYT Food For Tomorrow, Women of Seafood.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Seafood Nutrition Partnership aims to address America's public health crisis through a seafood rich diet. Our goals include:
- Encourage Americans to eat seafood twice a week as part of a well-balanced diet and include omega-3 supplementation as needed/recommended
- Reduce the risk of heart disease, improve brain health & baby wellness by building awareness of seafood's essential nutritional benefits
- Partner with organizations that can effectively reach Americans and foster a culture of health and wellness
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Seafood Nutrition Partnership's strategy is to Improve Seafood Nutrition Literacy Through Preventive Influencer Networks. Focus will include:
- Message: Core messages include brain, heart, eat seafood, and omega-3 supplementation as recommended/needed.
- Target Audience: 1) Women, moms, young children; 2) General public
- Behavior Change: Scale SNP nutrition intervention program curriculum through preventive health influencers.
- Resources: Develop toolkits for influencers, including case studies, webinars, and web resources.
- Communications Outreach: Integrate social and digital messages leveraging national, state-level, and local advocates.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) is led by a board that is well represented by a broad based group of leaders from various sectors in food, nutrition, supplements, and academia. SNP is supported by a Scientific & Nutrition Advisory Council comprised of experts in nutrition, omega-3, and seafood sustainability. SNP's professional staff has combined experienced in non-profit management, program management, development, and events management.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In the US, 7 out of 10 deaths are from preventable diseases. What we eat has a tremendous impact on our health. Yet, changing eating habits is one of the hardest things to do. Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) is a part of the public health solution to inspire a healthier America.
- Since its founding in 2013, SNP has developed innovative programs with partners, conducted pilots, and measured results.
- In 2014, SNP initiated programs to address the #1 killer of women with parallel pilot models of the Eating Heart Healthy (EHH) nutrition intervention program and a Target Market (TM) grassroots education network.
- In 2015, SNP scaled the EHH program to 10 cities, established 9 TM cities, and created the call to action Healthy Heart Pledge.
- In 2016, the Behavior Change Framework will scale efforts to Build Skills and the EHH program will serve as the foundation.
- In 2017, boosted per capita seafood consumption to 16 pounds per person. 1 in 3 Americans are trying to add more seafood to their diets.
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Seafood Nutrition Partnership
Board of directorsas of 11/15/2023
Jim Motos
Consumer Brands Division of Rich Products Corporation
Term: 2021 - 2023
Dr. Paul Doremus
Chief Operating Officer for NOAA Fisheries
Term: 2021 - 2023
Judson Reis
Past President & CEO of Gorton's Inc.
Linda Cornish
Seafood Nutrition Partnership
Tom Brenna
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, Cornell Univ.
Hugh Welsh
DSM North America
Jacqueline Claudia
COO of Smarter Sorting
Sonja Connor
Oregon Health & Science University
Steve Hart
Global Aquaculture Alliance
Jason Driskill
H-E-B
Christine Garvey
Trident Seafood Corporation
Nelson Griffin
Red Lobster Seafood Company
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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