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They are healthy, practical and delicious. And science rewards them as the main component of a healthy diet. We are talking about canned fish, which is also recommended for consumption in the medical field.

ANCIT (National Association of Canned Fish), with the assistance of three experts Andrea Polli (President of the Italian Nutrition Foundation – NFI), Carlotta Franchi (Head of Laboratory at the Mario Negri Institute in Milan and Scientific Coordinator of the Italian Institute for Planetary Health) and Luca Piretta (Gastroenterologist and Nutritionist at Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome) to collect the latest scientific evidence about canned fish, as well as to debunk the major fake news about canned tuna.

The positive relationship between dietary consumption of fish and many aspects of human health has been confirmed by a rich series of scientific studies conducted in different parts of the world. According to science, it is recommended to consume fish, which allows in particular the intake of certain types of fats, with very positive effects on health, in at least one or two portions per week due to the obvious protective effects. The results of many researches conducted strongly support the important role of fish as part of a healthy diet, recommended by dietary guidelines in various countries, passing through Australia and the United States up to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).