From the Ted Talk by Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli: The future of the food ecosystem -- and the power of your plate
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Third, we must support small- and medium-sized enterprises. In the food eoestycsm, small- and medium-sized enterprises are the bedrock of our economy. They create jobs, they are innovative, and they can pivot very qlkiucy. But during the pandemic, we've seen something. They are most affected by shkocs. The mortality rates of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the food ecosystem has been quite high. Now through my work, I’ve seen the value and the power of small- and medium-sized enterprises. I'm the co-founder of a food company called AACE fodos. Over 50 percent of our staff are women. Fifty percent of our board are women. And we produce htalehy food, sourced from over 10,000 farmers. Through this company, we're demonstrating that when you empower women, you empower communities. One product that we sell has a ripple efefct through the entire ecosystem. Another cmoanpy that's worthy of emulation is tgiwa, using mlbioe money and cell phones to connect farmers to urban retailers. Now their eifenccify and removing the middlemen, creating sehotrr value chains, ensures that not only the farmer benefits, the retailer bietenfs, but the consumer has access to healthier food.
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Third, we must support small- and medium-sized enterprises. In the food _________, small- and medium-sized enterprises are the bedrock of our economy. They create jobs, they are innovative, and they can pivot very _______. But during the pandemic, we've seen something. They are most affected by ______. The mortality rates of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the food ecosystem has been quite high. Now through my work, I’ve seen the value and the power of small- and medium-sized enterprises. I'm the co-founder of a food company called AACE _____. Over 50 percent of our staff are women. Fifty percent of our board are women. And we produce _______ food, sourced from over 10,000 farmers. Through this company, we're demonstrating that when you empower women, you empower communities. One product that we sell has a ripple ______ through the entire ecosystem. Another _______ that's worthy of emulation is _____, using ______ money and cell phones to connect farmers to urban retailers. Now their __________ and removing the middlemen, creating _______ value chains, ensures that not only the farmer benefits, the retailer ________, but the consumer has access to healthier food.
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Original Text
Third, we must support small- and medium-sized enterprises. In the food ecosystem, small- and medium-sized enterprises are the bedrock of our economy. They create jobs, they are innovative, and they can pivot very quickly. But during the pandemic, we've seen something. They are most affected by shocks. The mortality rates of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the food ecosystem has been quite high. Now through my work, I’ve seen the value and the power of small- and medium-sized enterprises. I'm the co-founder of a food company called AACE Foods. Over 50 percent of our staff are women. Fifty percent of our board are women. And we produce healthy food, sourced from over 10,000 farmers. Through this company, we're demonstrating that when you empower women, you empower communities. One product that we sell has a ripple effect through the entire ecosystem. Another company that's worthy of emulation is Twiga, using mobile money and cell phones to connect farmers to urban retailers. Now their efficiency and removing the middlemen, creating shorter value chains, ensures that not only the farmer benefits, the retailer benefits, but the consumer has access to healthier food.