A virtual webinar exploring barriers, successes and way forward for fostering a culture of food safety in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean region.
Date: Thursday, 2 September 2021
Time: 02:00-03:30 (UTC+8)
Watch the event recording:
As part of the Cropper Foundation’s ongoing series of webinars in celebration of their SAFE Food Campaign, experts in food and nutrition security, food safety, trade and marketing convened in this final webinar to discuss innovative solutions to improve the sustainability, productivity and sustainability of food systems in the region.
WorldFish’s Global Lead in Nutrition and Public Health and Trinidad and Tobago native, Shakuntala Thilsted, joined the expert panel to draw on her expertise on nutrition-sensitive aquatic food systems. She shared her insights on their benefits in providing accessible, healthy and culturally-appropriate diets for the population of the Island nation.
Invited speakers:
- Shakuntala Thilsted, Global Lead for Nutrition and Health at WorldFish & 2021 World Food Prize Laureate
- Diana Francis, Representative for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
- Alpha Sennon, Founder and Executive Director, We Help You-th Farm (WHYFARM)
- Winston Rudder, Global Agriculture Specialist and Trustee, The Cropper Foundation
Moderator:
- Omar Mohammed, CEO, The Cropper Foundation
Follow WorldFish and the hashtag #aquaticfoods to check out past conversations on Twitter.
