Shakuntala Thilsted is the Director of Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Area Platform at CGIAR. CGIAR supports and develops research and innovation in food, land, and water systems to create a sustainable, climate-resilient world. Shakuntala was also awarded the 2021 World Food Prize for her research and insights into developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems.

In this episode, Shakuntala opens up about her work pioneering aquatic food systems research and why she advocates for incorporating more aquatic foods such as fish, molluscs, and seaweed into the diets of people around the world to create more holistic food systems.



Resources and links:


CGIAR website


Shakuntala Thilsted on X


Shakuntala Thilsted on LinkedIn



Connect:


Future Fork podcast website


Paul Newnham on Instagram


Paul Newnham on X


Paul Newnham on LinkedIn


Disruptive Consulting Solutions website


SDG2 Advocacy Hub website


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn

Shakuntala Thilsted is the Director of Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Area Platform at CGIAR. CGIAR supports and develops research and innovation in food, land, and water systems to create a sustainable, climate-resilient world. Shakuntala was also awarded the 2021 World Food Prize for her research and insights into developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems.
In this episode, Shakuntala opens up about her work pioneering aquatic food systems research and why she advocates for incorporating more aquatic foods such as fish, molluscs, and seaweed into the diets of people around the world to create more holistic food systems.
 
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<a href="https://www.cgiar.org/">CGIAR website</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakuntala-thilsted/?originalSubdomain=my">Shakuntala Thilsted on LinkedIn</a>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulnewnham/">Paul Newnham on Instagram</a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/paulnewnham?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Paul Newnham on X</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulnewnham/?originalSubdomain=au">Paul Newnham on LinkedIn</a>
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<a href="https://www.disruptiveconsultingsolutions.com/">Disruptive Consulting Solutions website</a>
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<a href="https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/">SDG2 Advocacy Hub website</a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/SDG2AdvocacyHub">SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X</a>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sdg2advocacyhub/">SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook</a>
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Future Fork is a show that explores the world of food and the decisions we can make today that will shape our future.

Future Fork is a show that explores the world of food and the decisions we can make today that will shape our future.

A show that explores the world of food and the decisions we can make today that will shape our future.

Future Fork with Paul Newnham

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Incorporating aquatic food systems to fight food insecurity

Dorothy Shaver is the Global Food Sustainability Director for Unilever and a founding Board Member of the Food for Climate League. For over two decades, Dorothy has operated at the meeting point between nutrition, health, and sustainability.

In this episode, Dorothy explains the unique questions that need to be addressed to create sustainable food systems on a global scale through regenerative agriculture. She reveals how businesses and consumers can support transitions to more sustainable food systems and shares how she has endeavoured to provide food options that are nutritious, sustainable, accessible and that people actually want to eat.

 

Resources and links:


Unilever Australia website


Food for Climate League website


Dorothy Shaver on LinkedIn


Dorothy Shaver on Instagram

 

Connect:


Future Fork podcast website


Paul Newnham on Instagram


Paul Newnham on X


Paul Newnham on LinkedIn


Disruptive Consulting Solutions website


SDG2 Advocacy Hub website


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn

 

Dorothy Shaver is the Global Food Sustainability Director for Unilever and a founding Board Member of the Food for Climate League. For over two decades, Dorothy has operated at the meeting point between nutrition, health, and sustainability.
In this episode, Dorothy explains the unique questions that need to be addressed to create sustainable food systems on a global scale through regenerative agriculture. She reveals how businesses and consumers can support transitions to more sustainable food systems and shares how she has endeavoured to provide food options that are nutritious, sustainable, accessible and that people actually want to eat.
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<a href="https://www.unilever.com.au/">Unilever Australia website</a>
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<a href="https://www.foodforclimateleague.org/">Food for Climate League website</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothyshavermsedrd/?originalSubdomain=nl">Dorothy Shaver on LinkedIn</a>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dorothyshaverdietitian/">Dorothy Shaver on Instagram</a>
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<a href="http://futureforkpodcast.com/">Future Fork podcast website</a>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulnewnham/">Paul Newnham on Instagram</a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/paulnewnham?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Paul Newnham on X</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulnewnham/?originalSubdomain=au">Paul Newnham on LinkedIn</a>
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<a href="https://www.disruptiveconsultingsolutions.com/">Disruptive Consulting Solutions website</a>
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<a href="https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/">SDG2 Advocacy Hub website</a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/SDG2AdvocacyHub">SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X</a>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sdg2advocacyhub/">SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sdg2-advocacy-hub/?originalSubdomain=uk">SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn</a>
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How businesses and consumers can support sustainable food systems

Rodrigo “Kiko” Afonso is the CEO of Ação da Cidadania. Ação da Cidadania is Brazil’s largest NGO and is fighting to end hunger in Brazil and transform the lives of Brazilian people. 

In this episode, Kiko discusses the history and evolution of Ação da Cidadania and its strategies for achieving its goals. He emphasises the impact of technology in delivering aid to communities in need and the importance of political action to end hunger in Brazil.



Resources and links:


Ação da Cidadania website


Rodrigo “Kiko” Afonso on Instagram


Rodrigo “Kiko” Afonso on LinkedIn



Connect:


Future Fork podcast website


Paul Newnham on Instagram


Paul Newnham on X


Paul Newnham on LinkedIn


Disruptive Consulting Solutions website


SDG2 Advocacy Hub website


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn

Rodrigo “Kiko” Afonso is the CEO of Ação da Cidadania. Ação da Cidadania is Brazil’s largest NGO and is fighting to end hunger in Brazil and transform the lives of Brazilian people. 
In this episode, Kiko discusses the history and evolution of Ação da Cidadania and its strategies for achieving its goals. He emphasises the impact of technology in delivering aid to communities in need and the importance of political action to end hunger in Brazil.
 
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<a href="https://www.acaodacidadania.org.br/">Ação da Cidadania website</a>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kikoafonso/">Rodrigo “Kiko” Afonso on Instagram</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafonso/?originalSubdomain=br">Rodrigo “Kiko” Afonso on LinkedIn</a>
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<a href="http://futureforkpodcast.com/">Future Fork podcast website</a>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulnewnham/">Paul Newnham on Instagram</a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/paulnewnham?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Paul Newnham on X</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulnewnham/?originalSubdomain=au">Paul Newnham on LinkedIn</a>
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<a href="https://www.disruptiveconsultingsolutions.com/">Disruptive Consulting Solutions website</a>
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<a href="https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/">SDG2 Advocacy Hub website</a>
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The role of NGOs in ending hunger in Brazil 

Ambassador Ertharin Cousin is the Founder and CEO of Food Systems for the Future Institute (FSF) and the former Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme. FSF aims to ensure every family in every country has access to affordable, diverse, nutritious food.

In this episode, Ambassador Cousin shares the challenges of leading the UN World Food Programme, her insights from inside the UN, and the impact of financial resources on improving food security. She emphasises the importance of innovative food systems to ensure worldwide access to nutritious food and how FSF is leading the charge on these changes.



Resources and links:


Food Systems for the Future website


UN World Food Programme website



Connect:


Future Fork podcast website


Paul Newnham on Instagram


Paul Newnham on X


Paul Newnham on LinkedIn


Disruptive Consulting Solutions website


SDG2 Advocacy Hub website


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook


SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn

Ambassador Ertharin Cousin is the Founder and CEO of Food Systems for the Future Institute (FSF) and the former Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme. FSF aims to ensure every family in every country has access to affordable, diverse, nutritious food.
In this episode, Ambassador Cousin shares the challenges of leading the UN World Food Programme, her insights from inside the UN, and the impact of financial resources on improving food security. She emphasises the importance of innovative food systems to ensure worldwide access to nutritious food and how FSF is leading the charge on these changes.
 
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<a href="https://www.fsfinstitute.net/">Food Systems for the Future website</a>
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<a href="https://www.wfp.org/">UN World Food Programme website</a>
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</ul>
 
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<a href="http://futureforkpodcast.com/">Future Fork podcast website</a>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulnewnham/">Paul Newnham on Instagram</a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/paulnewnham?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Paul Newnham on X</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulnewnham/?originalSubdomain=au">Paul Newnham on LinkedIn</a>
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<a href="https://www.disruptiveconsultingsolutions.com/">Disruptive Consulting Solutions website</a>
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<a href="https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/">SDG2 Advocacy Hub website</a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/SDG2AdvocacyHub">SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X</a>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sdg2advocacyhub/">SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook</a>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sdg2-advocacy-hub/?originalSubdomain=uk">SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn</a>
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