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

The World Food Prize was created by a Nobel Peace Prize [laurel / laureate] in 1986. He wanted to recognise scientists [whom / who] improved the quality and availability of [food / fodder] . The recipient of the award receives a $250,000 prize. Dr Thilsted grew up on the Caribbean island [off / of] Trinidad. She fully appreciated the nutritional [valuable / value] of fish in improving our health. She went [in / on] to conduct research on malnutrition and fish diets in Bangladesh in the 1980s. She said: "I was able to [access / assess] the nutritional composition of small fish species and realized that they were extremely [rich / avid] in multiple vitamins and minerals." She hopes her [award / reward] will inspire more women in developing countries to [continue / continual] her research.