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The World Food Prize has been awarded to a nutrition expert for her
work on fish. Dr Shakuntala Thilsted, 71, received the
prize for pioneering new
of raising fish that are rich in nutrients. She also successfully campaigned to incorporate fish into the
of people in developing countries. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken commended Dr Thilsted on her
. He said she "figured out how these nutrient-rich small fish can be raised
and inexpensively". He added that, "
of low-income families...are eating small fish regularly,
and fresh, in everything from chutneys to porridge". He said: "The
nutrients in the fish will protect children for a
."
