The President of VARPE recommends that children eat fish once or twice a week

Children are recommended to eat fish once or twice a week, said German Zverev, president of the All-Russian Association of Fisheries.

Rospotrebnadzor recommends that cooks in educational institutions avoid using simulated fish food products and give preference to fish fillets and semi-finished products with a fish content of at least 80%.

When transporting fish products for children, even short-term storage in uncooled areas is not allowed.

VLADIVOSTOK, September 5 - RIA Novosti. Children are recommended to eat fish once or twice a week, German Zverev, president of the All-Russian Association of Fisheries Industry (VARPE), told RIA Novosti at the EEF.

“It is recommended to serve fish dishes to children of any age once or twice,” he said on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, citing recommendations from Rospotrebnadzor on fish menus in schools and kindergartens.

“This is a good signal for increasing the consumption of fish products among young residents of our country. Fish should be on the menu of Russian schools and kindergartens at least twice a week,” says the president of VARPE.

According to him, the recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor provide for a change in the approach to the formation of children's menus in educational institutions. Thus, the department recommends that chefs avoid using simulated fish food products when cooking for children, and also give preference to fish fillets and semi-finished products containing at least 80% fish.

In addition, the use of GMOs, artificial colors, flavors and preservatives in canned products is not allowed, and the mass fraction of salt should not exceed 6%. When transporting fish products for children, even short-term storage in uncooled rooms is not allowed, Zverev noted.

“We believe that in the organization of state and municipal purchases of fish products, which are administered by regional authorities, it is also necessary to more clearly and more specifically identify these target groups - children and pensioners. Such examples already exist. For example, in the Primorsky Territory,” added the president of the association.

According to Zverev, in 2014-2021 there was a slight decrease in per capita consumption of fish products, but in 2022-2024 rapid growth began. Growth slowed last year.