Nutrition

Image Alternative Text: Blessing Bosin, from Delta State, improved her fish processing setup with a modified smoking kiln and stainless-steel table.

Nutrition and Food Safety Training Make a Difference for Nigerian Fish Processors

Thanks to the Nourishing Nations team and their 2021 trainings, Nigerian fish processors learned nutrition and food safety to improve their fish processing operations. In the case of Blessing Bosin, the training helped her improve the quality of her…

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Fish Innovation Lab Overview Video

In this video, learn about the Fish Innovation Lab's work to alleviate poverty and improve nutrition in vulnerable populations through reliable and inclusive provision of fish.

Image Alternative Text: Catherine Sarange, the Samaki Salama nutrition educator, had an interactive nutrition education session during a home visit. Maria, seen with her youngest child on her lap, listened keenly to the advice and asked many questions.

Personalized Home Visits Increase Knowledge on the Importance of Consuming Fish in Coastal Kenya

The Samaki Salama project team has been working to address food security challenges through the implementation of an integrated strategy that targets caregivers and fishers with information about child nutrition, health, diet diversity, and…

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How Locally Sourced Fish Powder Drives Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition in Zambia

In Zambia, women catch thousands of tiny fish from Lake Kariba, the center of the local fishing economy. These fish also provide an opportunity for other riches: nutrition promotion, women’s empowerment, and community resilience. Read the full story…

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Using Fish to Mitigate Malnutrition: Research to Test Innovative, Sustainable Approaches

Watch the recording of the Fish Innovation Lab's virtual side event during the 2021 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue.

Image Alternative Text: A picture of the people who joined the Delta South and Central Senatorial District training.

Recent Trainings in Nigeria Taught the Importance of Food Safety in Fish Processing

The Nourishing Nations’ August trainings provided Nigerians with new approaches to fish processing, taught them how to prevent food contamination, and promoted the benefits of adding fish to their diets.

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Our People Story: Grace Adegoye from the Nourishing Nations team

Grace Adegoye, a Ph.D. candidate at Mississippi State University, tells about what led her to work alongside the Fish Innovation Lab's Nourishing Nations team.

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Nourishing Nations’ Delta State Tour Leads to New Connections for Project Development

The Nourishing Nations team went on a tour of Delta State, Nigeria, in April 2021. While there, the team gathered information on the area to further develop the project’s research protocols. Additionally, they made some important contacts to support…

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Investigating Oysters’ Dietary Potential and Risks for Ghana’s Shellfishers

Oysters are an excellent source of iron and zinc, and women in low- and middle-income countries are often deficient in these two essential micronutrients. The Fish Innovation Lab project, called “Micronutrient Impact of Oysters in the Diet of Women…

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Fish-Bean-Vegetable Soup, Recipe From Zambia

The soup uses assorted powders, including one from small fish, and only requires a brief cooking period. Small fish are highly concentrated in several critical nutrients, and they can be environmentally sustainable and affordable as an animal-…