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The World Food Prize was created by a Nobel Peace Prize
in 1986. He wanted to recognise
who improved the quality and
of food. The
of the award receives a $250,000 prize. Dr Thilsted grew up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. She fully appreciated the
value of fish in improving our health. She went on to conduct research on
and fish diets in Bangladesh in the 1980s. She said: "I was able to assess the nutritional
of small fish species and realized that they were
rich in multiple vitamins and
." She hopes her award will inspire more women in
countries to continue her research.
