Research & Impact
Cultivating a Healthier Food System by Understanding Consumer Food Systems
Research Focus Areas
Consumer Food Systems
Investigating how consumers navigate food environments and the complex interactions among key parameters that influence their food practices everyday
Key Topics:
- Consumer food choices
- Behavioral food science
- Consumer home food practices
- Industry-consumer communication
Nutrient Retention Optimization
Developing and evaluating technologies that optimize nutrient retention during home food preparation
Key Topics:
- Smart kitchen technologies
- Optimized home cooking methods
- Process-based nutrient retention
- Accessible home food processing techniques
Food Decision Support Systems
Developing and testing digital tools that can empower consumers to make well-informed, healthier and environmentally conscious food decisions
Key Topics:
- Effective consumer food education
- Technology-mediated food practices
- Personalized nutrition technologies
- User experience in digital food applications
Research & Projects
Doctoral Research
Researching nutrient retention technologies and decision support systems
McGill University
Context-Appropriate Food Governance
Policy-focused manuscript
Under expert review
Ethnographic Research
Studied food practices in consumer homes and small roadside kitchens
Conducted in Ghana
Published Research
Rapid and non-destructive detection of adulterants in food
Journal of Meat Science
Product Development
Developed a functional snack from cassava for iron-deficient cases
KNUST
Research Collaboration
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Academic Research
Joint research projects on food systems and consumer food environments
- Masters supervision
- Cross-institutional studies
- Research paper collaboration
Industry Research
Partnership with companies and institutions focused on consumer food spaces
- Food education studies
- Implementation research
- Nutrient optimization tech research