Using Fish to Mitigate Malnutrition: Research to Test Innovative, Sustainable Approaches

Location

Virtual (Zoom)

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Join the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish for our virtual side event during the World Food Prize Foundation’s 2021 Borlaug Dialogue!

Less than one-fifth of the world’s population rely on fish as their primary animal source food, while millions globally are malnourished due to limited access to these and other nutrient-rich foods. This side event aims to inspire conversation around transforming food systems through the use of fish foods for nutrition security. The event will feature remarks from 2021 World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted and highlight four research projects that are testing innovative, sustainable approaches to ensuring access to fish foods for vulnerable groups.

Following opening remarks from Fish Innovation Lab leadership, there will be brief presentations by Fish Innovation Lab research projects. Participants will then join breakout rooms to discuss key topics related to how fish foods can mitigate malnutrition and contribute to food systems transformation. The event will close with a synthesis of themes emerging from the breakout discussions and reflections on opportunities for follow-up and enhanced impacts.

Please note that for planning purposes, the event registration form will require you to select a breakout group to join. Review the "Breakout Group Discussions" section of the agenda below for more information on the research activities and potential themes to be discussed in each group.

This event is free and open to the public. To register for the full Borlaug Dialogue, visit www.worldfoodprize.org/register.

AGENDA

Opening Remarks

  • Mark Lawrence, Director, Fish Innovation Lab and Director, Global Center for Aquatic Food Security, Mississippi State University
  • Mark E. Keenum, President, Mississippi State University [video message]
  • Shivaun Leonard, Senior Advisor for Aquaculture and Fisheries, USAID

Research Activity Overview

  • Samaki Salama: Securing Small-Scale Fisheries in Kenya for Healthy Nutrition and Ecosystems
    • Andrew Wamukota, Lecturer and Research Associate, Pwani University
    • Elizabeth Kamau, Senior Lecturer, Egerton University
    • Lora Iannotti, Associate Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
    • Austin Humphries, Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island
  • FishFirst! Zambia: Research for Development and Scaling Staple-Fish Products for Enhanced Nutrition in the First 1,000 Days of Life
    • Kathleen Ragsdale, Research Professor, Mississippi State University
    • Mary Read-Wahidi, Assistant Research Professor, Mississippi State University
  • Micronutrient Impact of Oysters in the Diet of Women Shellfishers (Ghana)
    • Brietta Oaks, Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island
  • Nourishing Nations: Improving the Quality and Safety of Processed Fish Products in Nigeria
    • Terezie Tolar-Peterson, Associate Professor, Mississippi State University
    • Grace Adegoye, PhD Candidate in Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University
    • Lauren Pincus, Value Chains Scientist, WorldFish

Breakout Group Discussions

Synthesis and Closing Reflections

  • Mark Lawrence, Director, Fish Innovation Lab and Director, Global Center for Aquatic Food Security, Mississippi State University
  • Elin Torell, Deputy Director, Fish Innovation Lab and Director of International Programs, University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center
  • Gina Kennedy, Technical Director for Food Systems, USAID Advancing Nutrition
  • Lora Iannotti, Associate Professor, Washington University in St. Louis and Nutrition Specialist, Fish Innovation Lab

Looking Forward

  • Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, 2021 World Food Prize Laureate and Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health, WorldFish