A virtual discourse on the importance to include aquatic food into food system to nourish people and planet in the Tropics.
Date: Friday, 8 October 2021
Time: 10:00-11:00 (UTC+8)
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The recently concluded UN Food Systems Summit 2021 identified aquatic foods as one of the key priorities for realizing the commitment to improve nutrition while safeguarding the environment.
In this virtual discussion, Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health at WorldFish and winners of the 2021 World Food Prize and Arrell Food Innovation Award Shakuntala Thilsted presented solutions to focus on advancing research and innovation in the field of aquatic foods in the Tropics.
She focused on innovative ways for maximizing the opportunities for these nutritious foods to meet food and nutrition security, address social inequity and improve lives and livelihoods.
Welcome remarks:
- Emerita Mazlan Othman, Chair, TropSc 2021
Invited speaker:
- Shakuntala Thilsted, Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health, WorldFish, 2021 World Food Prize Laureate & 2021 Arrell Food Innovation Award Recipient
Moderator:
- Aileen Tan Shau Hwai, FASc Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
This discourse was a pre-conference event for the International Conference on Tropical Sciences in October 2021. For more information on the Conference visit www.tropsc2021.com.my.
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