Seafood suppliers wonder when FDA will set recommended omega-3 level

摘要

Robert Bleu and David Burgess want to help make Americans healthier but the duo from US surimi manufacturer Shining Ocean say the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) delay in setting a recommended daily allowance for omega-3 fatty acids is providing a huge barrier. Bleu, Shining Ocean's president, and Burgess, the company's director of food safety, said the US government has been touting the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for years, but has frustratingly failed to set a daily recommendation like Europe and Australia have, a move Bleu calls "disheartening."