Shakuntala Thilsted is the Director of Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Area Platform at CGIAR. CGIAR supports and develops research and innovation in food, land, and water systems to create a sustainable, climate-resilient world. Shakuntala was also awarded the 2021 World Food Prize for her research and insights into developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems.

In this episode, Shakuntala opens up about her work pioneering aquatic food systems research and why she advocates for incorporating more aquatic foods such as fish, molluscs, and seaweed into the diets of people around the world to create more holistic food systems.

 

Resources and links:

• CGIAR website

• Shakuntala Thilsted on X

• Shakuntala Thilsted on LinkedIn

 

Connect:

• Future Fork podcast website

• Paul Newnham on Instagram

• Paul Newnham on X

• Paul Newnham on LinkedIn

• Disruptive Consulting Solutions website

• SDG2 Advocacy Hub website

• SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X

• SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook

• SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn

 

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.