Question: Who amongst the given has been selected for the prestigious World Food Prize of 2018?
(a) Drs. Subra Suresh and Dr. Akhouri Sinha
(b) Drs. Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro
(c) Sir Fazle Hassan and Dr. Sanjay Rajaram
(d) Dr. David Beckmann and Joe Luc
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On 25th June, 2018, the World Food Awards Foundation has announced the prestigious World Food Prize for the year 2018.
- Drs. Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro were announced today as the 2018 World Food Prize Laureates during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- The Prize rewards their individual but complementary global leadership in elevating maternal and child under-nutrition within the food security and development dialogue at national and international levels with the result of reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.
- The World Food Prize is the most prominent global award for individuals whose breakthrough achievements alleviate hunger and promote global food security.
- This year’s $250,000 prize will be divided equally between the two recipients.
- Dr. Lawrence Haddad, British economist and food policy researcher and Dr. David Nabarro has worked with WHO and the United Nations on health and starvation issues.
- The award was instituted in 1986 by the founder of the Green Revolution and the Nobel Peace Prize winner (1970) by Dr. Norman Borlaug.
- First World Food Award was given in 1987 to Dr. M.S. Swaminathan; the father of Green Revolution in India.
Reference:
https://www.worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm/87428/45371/nutrition_champions_win_2018_world_food_prize_for_leading_global_movement_to_reduce_child_stunting
https://www.worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm?nodeID=94237&audienceID=1