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WorldFish scientist Shakuntala Thilsted receives award for her influential research on nutrition, fish and aquatic food systems

DES MOINES, October, 21, 2021 – Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health at WorldFish, received today the 2021 World Food Prize for her groundbreaking research, critical insights and landmark innovations in developing nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems, including fisheries and aquaculture, and integrated food production from land and water. …

Seventy-first World Health Assembly

The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told delegates to the World Health Assembly today that they had charted a new course for the Organization. Closing the Assembly, he said that everything WHO did going forward would be evaluated in the light of the “triple billion” targets which were approved this week in WHO’s …

Australian Expert in Sports Science and Nutrition Joins Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board

Bangalore, India, February 22, 2016 – Global nutrition company, Herbalife announced today that Dr. Darren Burgess, an expert in sports science and nutrition, has become the first Australian appointed to its Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB). Dr. Burgess has experience in education and training, having worked as a lecturer in Exercise Science at Australian Catholic University in …

IHW Summit & Awards 2015 Initiates Diverse Discussions on India’s Myriad Health Concerns

National Dairy Development Board Initiates New Program to Address Nutrition among Children New Delhi, September 2015: From the platform of the India Health & Wellness Summit & Awards, National Dairy Development Board today discussed a major initiative ‘A Glass of Milk for Every Child’ to address nutrition among children by using its vast network of …

West-Coast Pharmaceuticals forays into Nutraceuticals Product Range

Ahmedabad based West-Coast Pharmaceutical Works Ltd is eyeing the Nutraceuticals segment. West-Coast plans to increase its product range by launching Nutraceuticals Products under brand name, “HealthVit”. Initially we have launched over 40 products categorized under Fat reduction, Hair Growth, Nutrition Supplements, Skin Care, etc under Brand named HealthVit. Our main focus is on Weight Management …

Feeding Nine Billion in 2050 – FAO and CGIAR Conference to Address Research Priorities for Ensuring Food and Nutrition Security for the World’s Poorest

April 11, 2013—During the next 40 years the world’s population is projected to reach more than nine billion people. Demand for food is expected to increase by 60 percent under business-as-usual assumptions. Competition for land, water, and food could lead to greater poverty and hunger if not properly addressed now, with potentially severe environmental impacts. …