A sharing session spotlighting WorldFish's work in research and innovation in aquatic foods as a viable source of nutritious and sustainable diets in the global agricultural and food research agenda.
Date: Tuesday, 13 November 2022
Time: 15:00-16:30 (UTC+8)
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Aquatic foods (animals and plants grown or harvested from water for food or feed) provide micronutrient-rich foods for 3.3 billion people and support the livelihoods of over 120 million. However, inadequate management and competing demands for aquatic foods by wealthier consumers threaten access to food for low-income consumers as well as food and income for the majority of small-scale actors in wild-caught aquatic food systems.
In conjunction with WorldFish’s Board Chair, Yusuf Abubakar and Vice Chair, Alyssa Jade’s visit to WorldFish HQ in Penang, Malaysia, WorldFish will be organizing a TEDTalk session to share solutions to improve the sustainability of aquatic food systems must integrate environmental sustainability, social and economic inclusion, nutrition and public health and their linkages to food, land and water systems.
Invited speakers:
Reinier Hille Ris Lambers, Lead, Strategic Planning, WorldFish
Peerzadi Rumana Hossain, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Climate Change, WorldFish
Ben Belton, Interim Global Lead, Social and Economic Inclusion, WorldFish
Marleen Schutter, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center, University of Washington & WorldFish
Moderators:
Eddie Allison, Acting Director, Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems, WorldFish
John Benzie, Acting Director, Aquatic Food Biosciences, WorldFish
Stay up to date with the latest information by following WorldFish and the hashtag #aquaticfoods to join the dialogue on Twitter.
We look forward to your active participation.
