You can find the latest press releases and mentions of GOED in the news below.

January 17, 2012 - GOED Organizes Nutracon Omega-3 Conference Track
Billed as a GOED Exchange Satellite Event, a full day conference track on omega-3s has been organized at Nutracon 2012 by GOED. The conference track, which takes place on Wednesday, March 7th, has as its theme "Omega-3s Throughout Consumer Lifestages.
GOED Communication

October 7, 2011 - Omega-3s Harmful?
"Contrary to results from previous investigations...the present results suggest that a high-fat (>80%) enteral formula supplement with...EPA and DHA...does not benefit individuals with ALI. When the present results...are compared to the totality of the scientific evidence, dismissal of EPA & DHA as part of a useful treatment option for ALI would be premature, not to mention irresponsible."
GOED Communication

October 4, 2011 - GOED Expands Membership, Adds Capabilities
GOED has recently grown its membership to include 129 members, a 51% increase in the last year, and as a result, it has expanded its management team to better serve its diverse member base, and strengthen GOED’s mission to promote the growth of EPA and DHA omega-3’s.
GOED Communication

September 22, 2011 - Reports that Fish Oil Reduces Chemotherapy Effectiveness are Premature
"While the preclinical experiments reported in the present publication were well designed and executed, the potential applicability of the results to clinical chemotherapy is dependent upon the outcome of additional research."
GOED Communication

September 15, 2011 - Omega-3 Heart Health Benefit Questioned
"The headline “Study Clouds Picture on Omega-3s and Heart Health” carried by the news media couldn’t be further from the truth."
GOED Communication

May 2, 2011 - GOED Praises American Heart Association Statement on Triglyceride Management
America’s leading heart disease prevention agency has issued a scientific statement on triglyceride management, which could stand to affect the nearly one-third of the U.S. population that have borderline high triglyceride levels or higher.
GOED Communication

February 22, 2011 - GOED Announces New Board of Directors
To reflect continuing membership growth, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA (GOED) confirmed it has expanded its board of directors to 16 members and appointed its officers for fiscal year 2011 during its November board meeting
GOED Communication

October 6, 2010 - Norway: We Need Better Analytical Tools for Marine Oils
"GOED has its own standard, which is also more severe. 'It's a very positive sign that the industry is establishing more stringent Pharmacopoeia demands " [Gjermund] Vogt stressed."
Aquahoy

September 13, 2010 - Australian Study Says Omega 3s Can Cut Health Costs
"The study looked at [other complementary treatments]," according to GOED. " All were found to be cost effective, but none as much as fish oils for reducing the costs of secondary cardiovascular disease prevention."
Nutraceuticals World

September 6, 2010 - Omega-3 study doses were too low for heart protection, claims GOED
"GOED...has said this conclusion should not negate earlier findings of the fatty acids’ benefits at higher doses."
Natural Product Insider | Nutraingredients

August 31, 2010 - U.S. Joint Chiefs Says Omega 3s Could Improve Force Fitness
"GOED said, ...'the specific mention of omega 3s means the U.S. military is giving serious thought to the role they can play in soldiers' health.'"
Nutraceuticals World

August 31, 2010 - GOED Offers 'Proud Member' Logo
"The logo program will help suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and others interested in the health benefits of omega-3s to easily identify the companies who have met GOED’s strict quality and ethics standards."
Natural Products Insider | Food Business News

August 30, 2010 - GOED Puts Latest Omega 3 Study in Context
"Despite the specificity of the population studied, media outlets worldwide have carried broad, generic headlines like 'Study Casts Doubts on Omega 3 Benefits,' GOED noted."
Nutraceuticals World

August 23, 2010 - Oh, Oh, Omegas
"[GOED] and a consortium of eight scientific, trade and consumer advocacy organizations filed a petition with the IOM asking the organization to convene an expert panel to establish DRIs."
Natural Products Insider

August 19, 2010 - French fish advice balances omega-3 against contaminants
"Many suppliers of long-chain omega-3 (DHA and EPA) ingredients have strict controls on contaminant levels in their products, and members of [GOED] agree to adhere to a monograph on the quality of their products"
Nutraingredients

July 21, 2010 - GOED calls on US Dietary Guidelines omega-3 rethink
"GOED says draft US Dietary Guidelines ignore the role EPA and DHA supplements and fortified foods can play in the prevention of heart disease and other chronic illnesses in healthy people."
Nutraingredients

July 20, 2010 - Frost predicts buoyant global omega-3 growth
"Frost singles out the Global Organization of EPA & DHA Omega-3 (GOED) and broader trade groups as being a key driver in the segment’s growth."
Nutraingredients

July 19, 2010 - CRN & GOED Comment on New Dietary Guidelines
"GOED believes recommendations to include the use of supplements and 'functional foods' with added EPA/DHA to achieve intake targets associated with EPA and DHA and reduced risk of chronic disease are supported by the evidence"
Nutraceuticals World

June 25, 2010 - GOED Names New Board of Directors
"Over the last year GOED's membership has expanded to be even more representative of the rapidly changing omega-3 industry."
Press Release |  NPIcenter |  Nutraingredients |  Natural Products Insider

June 16, 2010 - EC considers extending ALA claim to DHA
"GOED vocally supported the extension of any ALA claim to a DHA claim."
Nutraingredients

June 1, 2010 - Lovaza Battles Supplements for Slice of Omega-3 Market
"These ads have been good for business [by] bringing awareness to the whole category," [said Adam Ismail, Executive Director of GOED]
Nutrition Business Journal (via Factiva)

April 28, 2010 - Study questions omega-3 for brain function
"This does not mean, however, that there are no cognitive benefits associated with fish oil supplementation in this or any other population," [said Dr. Harry Rice, Director of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs for GOED]
Nutraingredients

April 16, 2010 - Fish Oil Drug or Supplement?
" The responsible fish oil industry and [GOED] have gone through much effort to minimize the existence of contaminants in end-product fish oil."
Natural Products Insider

April 1, 2010 - EFSA Publishes More Health Claim Opinions
"In order to make a source claim, products must contain either 40 mg of EPA+DHA per 100 grams and kCal or 300 mg of ALA, according to the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega 3s (GOED)"
Nutraceuticals World

April 1, 2010 - GOED Tackles Recent Omega-3 Issues
"We have complete confidence in the safety of the fish oil supplement market, which has been validated through multiple third-party reviews by industry watchdogs on thousands of products,” said Adam Ismail, executive director of the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega 3s (GOED)
Nutraceuticals World

March 1, 2010 - Fish Oil & Sustainability: A True Story
"Media reporting that has blamed the collapse of some seafood fisheries on the growth in the omega 3 industry does not dive deep enough into where fish oils come from and how those fisheries are managed."
Nutraceuticals World

February 1, 2010 - 'Pixie-Dust' Dosing Threatens to Erode Consumer Confidence
"The absence of a formally recognized RDI level for [omega-3s] in the United States...which the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED) is working to have established...contributes to the confusion around what constitutes an adequate amount of these ingredients."
Nutrition Business Journal (via Factiva)

January 18, 2010 - GOED Receives Vanguard Award
"GOED has advanced the science, quality and market for omega-3s, and has also provided a model for how other nutritional ingredient categories can and should come together,” said Peggy Jackson, Vice President of the Virgo Publishing Health and Nutrition Division."
Natural Products Insider