Seafood Nutrition Partnership works with schools to teach importance of seafood, health, environment
The aquaponics pilot is intended to help students learn about how to grow and be responsible for fish and vegetables.
Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP), Arlington, Va., launched its Seafood in Schools pilot project, which provides teachers nationwide with a grant and supplies to bring tabletop fish and garden aquaponics systems into the classroom. Along with this opportunity, some schools are even accepting the challenge to offer more seafood on their lunch menus.
The aquaponics pilot is intended to help students learn about how to grow and be responsible for fish and vegetables, and to understand the basics of farming fish, seafood sustainability, the symbiotic relationships between fish and plants and the health benefits of eating seafood.