Registration & Networking 10:00-11:00 AM Breakout Area
Welcome 11:00-11:15 AM Classroom Auditorium
Host: Mrs. Linda Lai Cornish, President of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership
- Presenting Sponsors: Marine Stewardship Council, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, NOAA Fisheries
- Platinum Sponsors: Cargill, StarKist
- Gold Sponsors: ASMI, CSMC, DSM-Firmenich, GOED, MOWI, Regal Springs, Superior Fresh
Morning Session 11:15-12:30 PM Human Health – Brain Health, Sports/Athletics/Endurance/Recovery/Performance, New Research
Seafood & IQ: Smart Fats, Smarter Babies: Moving FDA Formula Regulations from 8-Tracks to Claude Chats (15 min) 11:15-11:30 AM
- Presenter: Dr. Tom Brenna, Professor of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School at UT Austin, SNP Board Member, SNP SNAC Chair, Member of FDA Expert Panel on Infant Formula
Missing Out: How Fish Advice May Be Costing Our Kids’ Brain Power (15 min) 11:35-11:50 AM
For over two decades, due to an abundance of caution in the absence of data, government-issued fish advisories have warned pregnant women to limit their seafood intake because of concerns over mercury. Now that the data are in, the science tells a different story — one where avoiding fish is doing more harm than good. In this eye-opening talk, we’ll explore how outdated advice is depriving another generation of children of critical brain-building nutrients found almost exclusively in fish. It’s time to rethink what we tell moms — and why it’s time to change the conversation.
- Presenter: Dr. Maya Maroto, EdD, MPH, RD, Nutrition Science & Public Health Strategist, VP at FoodMinds, former Chief, Education and Outreach Branch at FDA
Missing Out: Q&A (10-15 min) 11:50-12:00 PM
- Dr. Maya Maroto, EdD, MPH, RD, Nutrition Science & Public Health Strategist, VP at FoodMinds, former Chief, Education and Outreach Branch at FDA.
- Mr. Phil Spiller, Retired Director of the FDA Office of Seafood and past Acting Director of the Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements. Principal investigator of fish consumption advice is depriving children of neuro lipids and other nutrients essential to brain and eye development, published in Neurotoxicology.
- Dr. Susan Carlson, AJ Rice Professor of Nutrition and University Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Carlson is an expert researcher on omega-3 DHA and pre-term birth, and one of the esteemed authors of the Neurotoxicology paper on fish consumption advice.
Sports Performance & Recovery Conversation (15 min) 12:05-12:20 PM
How omega-3s fuel athletic edge and faster recovery. A video conversation with Leslie Bonci and NBA Legend Detlef Schrempf
- Leslie J. Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN, author, owner of Active Eating Advice, and former sports dietitian for the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Blue Jays, the Washington Nationals, WNBA.
- Mr. Detlef Schrempf, NBA All-Star, a founding board member of Seafood Nutrition Partnership, business executive, philanthropist, social justice advocate.
Be Seaficient and Improve Your Sports Performance (15 min) 12:20-12:35 PM
Tune into this FedTalk on how seafood improves sports performance efficiently and feeling great before, during, and after competitive sports.
- Presenter: Leslie J. Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN, author, owner of Active Eating Advice, and former sports dietitian for the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Blue Jays, the Washington Nationals, WNBA.
Lunch Break & Networking 12:45-2:00 PM Breakout Area
Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch, networking, and chef demo
Afternoon Session 2:15-3:30 PM Consumer Outreach – Back to Basics Nutrition
Powered By Seafood, Powered By The Ocean (15 min) 2:15-2:30 PM
- Presenter: Joel Johnson, President & CEO, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Fall in Love with Seafood: A conversation on consumer insights from SNP’s public health campaign and MSC’s GlobeScan research (30 min) 2:35-3:05 PM
- Presenters: Sarah Crowley, VP of Marketing & Communications, SNP and Jackie Marks, Senior Communications & PR Manager, MSC
How To Make Eating Well Easy: Making seafood a cornerstone of American nutrition (15 min) 3:10-3:25 PM
- Presenters: Linda Cornish, President, Seafood Nutrition Partnership and Chef Scott Drewno, The Fried Rice Collective restaurant and hospitality group, 2025 James Beard Foundation Finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur
Special Recognition 3:30-3:40 PM
- Presenter: Mrs. Linda Lai Cornish, President of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership
Closing Message: A Nation Powered By Seafood 3:40-3:55 PM
- Presenter: Gustavo Lara, Managing Director for Seafood, Cargill; Vice Chair for SNP
Networking Reception 4:00-5:00PM Breakout Area