Dr. M.S. Swaminathan delivered the key note address at a colloquium on “ Plant proteins and national nutrition security” organised by the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and The Solae Company. Dr. Swaminathan in his address said that building a sustainable nutrition security system for the country includes provisions for physical, economic, and ecological security, and access to balanced diet and drinking water for all and for ever. He also said that the country should move from green revolution to “evergreen revolution”. He also stressed on the need to protect medicinal plants that existed in Kerala and Orissa. Dr. Swaminathan was also presented the Dupont-Solae Award for his contribution to the field of food and nutrition security.