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

The World Food Prize was by a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1986. He wanted to scientists who the quality and availability of food. The recipient of the award receives a $250,000 prize. Dr Thilsted up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. She fully the nutritional value of fish in improving our health. She on to conduct research on malnutrition and fish diets in Bangladesh in the 1980s. She said: "I was able to the nutritional composition of small fish species and that they were extremely rich in multiple vitamins and minerals." She hopes her award will more women in developing countries to her research.