Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- Nutrition and wellness experts in Nigeria have called for a deeper collaboration in transforming the continent's natural herbs and foods into sustainable wellness solutions.

The experts spoke during a virtual dialogue hosted by Wholeeats Africa, a wellness and food innovation organisation, on Wednesday as part of this year's World Food Day.

The webinar, monitored by PREMIUM TIMES, assembled nutritionists, researchers, and entrepreneurs to explore how Afrrica can harness its vast agricultural resources to improve health outcomes and advance sustainable food systems on the continent.

In 1979, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation designated 16 October as World Food Day.

It is marked annually to raise a...