2021 World Food Prize recognizes that fish are key for reducing hunger, malnutrition
These "aquatic superfoods" pack an outsized punch as rich sources of micronutrients that are essential to human health and cognitive development.
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By Associated Press
MICHIGAN: Fish and other aquatic foods are integral to diets for more than 1 billion people worldwide.
Most of these people live in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, close to rivers, lakes or the sea.
In these regions, foods like fresh and dried fish are central to local cuisines, and are often cheaper or more available than alternatives like eggs, dairy products and fruit.