Nutrition scientist Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted awarded the 2021 World Food Prize
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Press Release: Nutrition scientist Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted awarded the 2021 World Food Prize
CGIAR scientist at WorldFish honored for improving the quality, quantity, and availability of food in the world thanks to her pioneering scientific work on nutrition, fish, and aquatic food systems
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