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Filling the Gap for omega-3s and sustainability
Nutriterra Total Omega-3 is an innovative, plant-based and sustainable source of DHA, EPA and ALA to address growing demand
A need for omega-3s
Omega-3 fatty acids are important for human nutrition.
Demand for omega-3s is already high-
However, more than
8 in 10
people are not consuming enough omega-3s (EPA/ DHA) found commonly in marine sources like fish and algae.
Fish and animal oils make up nearly 14% of the $3.4 billion heart health market.
of global fish stocks are harvested at biologically sustainable levels and 35% are overfished. Wild fish populations cannot regenerate quickly enough to meet demand—United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
Nutrition gap between actual and recommended intake
mg/day
An of opportunity
67%
of consumers are concerned about ocean health
Collecting omega-3s from only wild fish pressures ocean ecosystems and important marine habitats.
with good reason
But the ocean can’t produce enough fish to meet the need for DHA & EPA in a growing human population.
New and sustainable sources of omega-3 nutrition are needed to meet demand while protecting oceans for future generations.
65%
Consumers want innovative, sustainable options
Consumers believe technology can solve health and environmental issues through creative thinking and scientific optimism
Source: the World Health Organization (WHO)
64%
prefer a plant-based omega-3 source, if given the option
36%
will pay more for products that demonstrate environmental practices (65% of plant-based consumers)
44%
willing to drastically change their lifestyles to live more sustainably
more than
say science and technology are acceptable when there is a purpose
1/2
58%
say technological innovation can make food more sustainable
Filling the nutrition gap
with sustainable innovation
The world’s first plant-based source of total omega 3 nutrition, including DHA, EPA and ALA
Nutriterra is a land-based source of 7 long chain PUFAs, including DHA, EPA and ALA, in a single plant
Gap between actual and recommended intake for healthy individuals
350
Why canola?
Nutriterra was developed in a global collaboration that created a process to transfer the omega-3 producing genes of yeast and microalgae into canola.
Canola could double the world supply of DHA on less than 5% of current canola producing land.
=
2.5 acres (1 hectare) of Nuseed omega-3 canola = as much DHA as 10,000 one kg fish
Current canola production is ≥37 mm hectares. Only 1.5 mm hectares are needed to double omega-3 supply
Plus, canola is sustainable...
High seed oil content with existing, scalable infrastructure
A rotational crop that improves soil health
Canola flowers provide habitat to 2,000 beneficial insects
An ocean of nutrition in a canola seed
Total omega-3s in one dose—
a top attribute for
Nutriterra provides what consumers want from omega-3s...
64%
No harm to the oceans—
important for
59%
Safe and effective
Published clinical studies demonstrating:
Improves omega 3 status
New Dietary Ingreient
GRAS
A reliable U.S. supply chain with
No import requirements
No Marine Animal Protection Act documentation
No catch quotas
Traceable from soil to oil with closed-loop supply chain management
Mild taste for ease of formulation
Industry Affiliations
For more information
1. Global organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED)
2. Nutrition Business Journal. Condition Specific Report 2022.
3. Qualtrics/Nuseed Consumers Research, Plant-based Omega-3. June 2021.
4. The Hartman Group. Sustainability Today—Consumers’ Call for Action only Gets Louder. October 12, 2021.
5. NBJ/Next Data. Plant-based Foods Market Analysis. Attitudes and Opportunities in a Thriving Market. February 2022.
6. The Hartman Group. Food and Technology 2022—Consumer Views on Scientific Progress and Food Technology. September 20, 2022.
7. Health Focus International 2023.
8. Petrie JR et al. Development of Brassica napus (canola0 crop containing fish oil-like levels of DHA in the seed oil. Frontiers in Plant Science 11, 727.
9. Lin XL et al. Blood Omega-3 profiles were significantly improved after single and multipe doses of a novel transgenic canola oil containing long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in health adults. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9;847114.
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Deficit
growing
Current average North American intake
mg/day
150
ocean
CANOLA
It addresses the shortage of omega-3 nutrition with plant-to-plant biotechnology.
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