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Inclusion of aquatic foods in national nutrition policies helps tackle malnutrition. Photo by M. Yousuf Tushar.

Shifting the narrative from feeding people to nourishing populations

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 5 minutes read

Nutrition

fishers

WorldFish champions resilient aquatic food systems at COP26

Posted by Kate McMahon - 4 minutes read

Research, climate, Climate change, Food security

freshwater aquaculture

Press Release: Nations in urgent need of investments in face of compound climate risks

Posted by WorldFish - 7 minutes read

The week-long Borlaug Dialogue has come to an end after a host of main and side events hosted by WorldFish and partners gathered researchers and practitioners to build on Shakuntala Thilsted’s research in nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems.

Wrapping up the Borlaug Dialogue

Posted by Kate McMahon - 3 minutes read

Food security, Nutrition

WorldFish scientist Shakuntala Thilsted receives World Food Prize for her influential research on nutrition, fish and aquatic food systems. Photo by World Food Prize Foundation.

World awakens to unmatched potential of aquatic foods to improve nutrition

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 8 minutes read

aquatic foods, Nutrition, World Food Prize

Dr Shakuntala Thilsted is the first woman of Asian descent to win an award dubbed the Nobel prize of food

Why fish and aquatic foods are the answer to global hunger

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World Food Prize, Nutrition, aquatic food systems

World Food Prize Laureates Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted (2021) and Dr. Rattan Lal (2020) for a conversation with Dr. Rob Bertram, Chief Scientist, and Mr. Mike Michener

World Food Prize Laureates discuss the path towards sustainable development

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Jayanti Rai, a woman fish farmer, taking care of her vegetables garden beside the pond dike for nutrition sensitive aquaculture in Bangladesh. / Noor Alam, WorldFish

The power of small fish to nourish women and children

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read

Nutrition, aquatic food systems, World Food Prize

WorldFish scientist Shakuntala Thilsted receives award for her influential research on nutrition, fish and aquatic food systems

Press Release: Aquatic foods make a splash at World Food Prize

Posted by WorldFish - 9 minutes read

aquatic foods, Nutrition, World Food Prize

World Food Prize Laureate Shakuntala Thilsted congratulates CGIAR for 50 years of innovation at CGIAR’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Photo is screenshot of virtual proceedings.

World Food Prize Laureate champions aquatic foods at CGIAR Anniversary

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read

World Food Prize, Nutrition, aquatic foods, Food systems

World Food Prize Winner Shakuntala Thilsted presents a lecture at Iowa State University in Des Moines. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

World Food Prize Highlights: Aquatic foods make a splash in Des Moines

Posted by WorldFish - 6 minutes read

aquatic foods, Research, innovation, World Food Prize

Aquatic foods are vital for the health and nourishment of three billion people and the livelihoods of eight hundred million people around the world. Photo by David Mills

Global research effort sets the stage for an aquatic food future 

Posted by Kate McMahon - 5 minutes read

Food security, Climate change, Nutrition, Research

Aquatic foods are a major source of protein, micronutrients and essential fatty acids. Photo by Neil Palmer

Harnessing the nourishing potential of aquatic foods in India

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 6 minutes read

aquatic foods, Small-scale fisheries, Food security, Nutrition

Fish drying on the roadside near Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Photo by Neil Palmer.

Diverse aquatic food production key to sustainable diets, finds new research

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read

Research, Sustainability, Aquaculture

Fishermen in Sunamganj, Bangladesh. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Harnessing diversity within aquatic food systems is key to food and nutrition security

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read

Food security, Research, Nutrition, Resilient Small-scale fisheries

Pronoti Rani and her children eat nutrient-rich small fish in their meal in Moulavibazar, Bangladesh. Photo by Mohammad Mahabubur Rahman.

Global demand for aquatic foods set to nearly double by 2050

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read

Food security, Research, Nutrition

Community-led refuge for small fish in Cambodia provides food, nutrition and income security to the rural communities. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Integrated food, land and water systems for building faster resilience

Posted by Sean Lee Kuan Shern - 4 minutes read

small-scale fisheries

More affordable aquatic foods could prevent 166 million micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, finds new paper

Posted by WorldFish - 3 minutes read

Food security, Research, Nutrition

A fisherman casts his net in the Republic of Kiribati. Photo by Quentin Hanich

Climate change major threat to food and income security in fish-dependent countries, study finds

Posted by WorldFish - 4 minutes read

Sustainability, Research, climate, Resilience

Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted

WorldFish's Shakuntala Thilsted honored with Arrell Global Food Innovation Award

Posted by WorldFish - 5 minutes read

Nutrition, Sustainability, economy, Research

Aquatic foods are the cornerstone of the diets, livelihoods, economies and cultures of many communities around the world. Photo by Wade Fairley.

UNFSS solution cluster puts aquatic foods at the center of food systems

Posted by WorldFish - 2 minutes read

aquatic food systems, aquatic foods, food system, Sustainability

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