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Gabriella D'Cruz: Global Youth Champion

Meet Gabriella, who is trying to transform livelihoods and protect the planet with seaweed

Gabriella D鈥機ruz, from Goa, wants to improve diets, transform livelihoods and protect the planet using an often-overlooked marine vegetable - seaweed.

Ruth Alexander speaks to the 29-year-old about her big plans for the underwater crop, and her hope that it could bring lasting economic and environmental change to India鈥檚 coastal communities.

Gabriella鈥檚 passion and her project鈥檚 potential saw her chosen by a panel of international judges as the winner of The Food Chain Global Youth Champion Award 2021.

Produced by Simon Tulett originally for The Food Chain on the 大象传媒 World Service

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28 minutes

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  • Sun 9 Jan 2022 12:32
  • Mon 10 Jan 2022 15:30

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