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From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2105/210514-world-food-prize.html
The World Food Prize has been awarded to a nutrition expert for her
innovative work on fish. Dr Shakuntala Thilsted, 71, received the coveted
prize for pioneering new methods of raising fish that are rich in nutrients.
She also successfully campaigned to incorporate fish into the diets of
people in developing countries. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
commended Dr Thilsted on her work. He said she "figured out how these
nutrient-rich small fish can be raised locally and inexpensively". He added
that, "millions of low-income families...are eating small fish regularly,
dried and fresh, in everything from chutneys to porridge". He said: "The
key nutrients in the fish will protect children for a lifetime."
The World Food Prize was created by a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in
1986. He wanted to recognise scientists who improved the quality and
availability of food. The recipient of the award receives a $250,000 prize.
Dr Thilsted grew up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. She fully
appreciated the nutritional value of fish in improving our health. She
went on to conduct research on malnutrition and fish diets in Bangladesh
in the 1980s. She said: "I was able to assess the nutritional composition of
small fish species and realized that they were extremely rich in multiple
vitamins and minerals." She hopes her award will inspire more women in
developing countries to continue her research.
Sources: https://apnews.com/article/us-news-united-nations-europe-lifestyle-science-
5e81a0c0047cf5d4cb286d6a43fc13b4
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/05/11/994024753/why-this-world-food-prize-
winner-wants-you-to-reconsider-anchovies
https://thefishsite.com/articles/worldfish-stalwart-wins-world-food-prize
Level 6 World Food Prize awarded to fish expert – 14th May, 2021
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