Why Federal Dietary Guidelines Should Acknowledge the Food-Choice / Environment Nexus: Examining the Recommendation to Eat More Seafood

Nylen, Nell Green

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“…They provided a new perspective on the study of water use in food systems as a whole. This is because the environmental effects of both careless overfishing and habitat loss now contribute to a shortage of seafood and future food insecurity [ 96 ].…”

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Biomonitoring–Health Risk Nexus of Potentially Toxic Metals on Cerithidea obtusa: A Biomonitoring Study from Peninsular Malaysia

Yap

Al-Mutairi

2023

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The present study aimed to assess the human health risks of six potentially toxic metals (PTMs) (Cd, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn) in 21 populations of popular mangrove snails, Cerithidea obtusa, collected from Malaysia. In general, the concentrations (mg/kg wet weight) of Cd (0.03–2.32), Cu (11.4–35.2), Fe (40.9–759), Ni (0.40–6.14), Pb (0.90–13.4) and Zn (3.11–129) found in the snails in all populations were lower than the prescribed maximum permissible limits (MPL)s for Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn. However, in the investigated snail populations, Cd (14%), Pb (62%), Cu (19%), and Zn (10%) were found in exceedance of the MPL of the respective metal. The target hazard quotient (THQ) values in all populations for Cu, Ni, Fe and Zn were all found to be below 1.00. However, for the THQ values of Cd and Pb, two populations exceeded 1.00, while others were below the threshold level. The estimated weekly intake (EWI) of all six metals for all populations was only 0.03–4.65% of the provisional tolerable weekly intake. This conclusively indicates that, based on the EWI, there are no health risks of the six PTMs in the consumption of snails from Malaysia since the assessments are dependent on the consumers’ body weight and consumption rate. Nonetheless, the present results indicate that the amounts of snails consumed should be limited to minimize the potential health risks of PTMs to consumers. The relatively low and weak but positive correlations of Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn between C. obtusa and their habitat sediments indicate that C. obtusa can be a potential biomonitor for Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn. This is important for effective mangrove management from the perspective of the sustainable resources from the intertidal mangrove environment. Hence, the biomonitoring–health risk nexus of PTMs in mangrove snails is proposed in the present study.

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Biomonitoring–Health Risk Nexus of Potentially Toxic Metals on Cerithidea obtusa: A Biomonitoring Study from Peninsular Malaysia

Yap

Al-Mutairi

2023

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“…People need recognize there is a problem and their personal food-choices and purch-asing decisions are important to the solution." 422 Section 301(a)(1) of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act (7 U.S.C. § 5341(a)(1)) requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to publish a report containing nutritional information and guidelines for the general public every five years (the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans").…”

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Addressing Climate Change Without Legislation - Volume 3: USDA

Webb

Weissman

2014

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USDA agency Current actions to mitigate climate change Possible future actions to mitigate climate change fuels sions from energy projects in national forests • Continue to reforest national forests cleared through human or natural processes Conservation programs Forest Service • Fund the protection of private forestland • Prioritize funding for the protection of forestland with high carbon sequestration potential Natural Resources Conservation Service • Fund projects aimed at increasing carbon sequestration on private forestland • Provide additional funding for projects to increase carbon sequestration on forestland • Fund projects to increase carbon sequestration on agricultural lands Agricultural assistance programs Agricultural Research Service • Research strategies to mitigate the climate impacts of agricultural production • Continue researching climate change mitigation strategies National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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Why Federal Dietary Guidelines Should Acknowledge the Food-Choice / Environment Nexus: Examining the Recommendation to Eat More Seafood

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Biomonitoring–Health Risk Nexus of Potentially Toxic Metals on Cerithidea obtusa: A Biomonitoring Study from Peninsular Malaysia

Biomonitoring–Health Risk Nexus of Potentially Toxic Metals on Cerithidea obtusa: A Biomonitoring Study from Peninsular Malaysia

Addressing Climate Change Without Legislation - Volume 3: USDA

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