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Creating biosecure standards for a growing aquaculture industry

Shellfish harvests contribute more than $1 billion annually to the New Jersey economy. Although wild caught harvests are sustainable, they are maxed out. A viable alternative is shellfish aquaculture, which can provide many environmental benefits, yet the growth of this type of farming relies on the hatchery production of seed or juvenile shellfish. Interstate transfer of seed stock to support [...]

Environmental Stewardship, Story 2025, Ecosystem Services, Fisheries/Aquaculture, Food Safety, Food Security, Food Systems, New Jersey, Northeast, Research, Rutgers University, Virginia

Understanding how natural chemicals in food affect health

The foods and drinks we consume contain natural chemicals like vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, toxicants and hormones that can positively or negatively impact human health. Since 1971, a multistate project has brought together researchers at 22 land-grant universities to research the effects of these dietary bioactive chemicals. Studies shed light on mechanisms involved in bioactivity and determined how agricultural practices [...]

Nutrition and Health, Summary 2024, Connecticut, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Human Nutrition/Health/Wellness, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State University, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Central, Northeast, Oregon, Oregon State University, Purdue University, Research, Rutgers University, Southern, Tennessee, University of Connecticut, University of Guam, University of Hawaiʻi, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Tennessee, University of Wisconsin, Utah, Utah State University, Western, Wisconsin

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Creating biosecure standards for a growing aquaculture industry

Understanding how natural chemicals in food affect health