Dalhousie University Archives - Best Food Facts Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Meet the Expert: Stefanie Colombo https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/meet-the-expert-stefanie-colombo/ https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/meet-the-expert-stefanie-colombo/#respond Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:58:53 +0000 https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/?p=7707 Dr. Stefanie Colombo is an assistant professor and Canada research chair in aquaculture nutrition at Dalhousie University. To get to know Dr. Colombo better, we asked her a few questions.  Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.   I didn’t used to eat seafood until I started working on a halibut farm! What do you do...

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]]> Dr. Stefanie Colombo is an assistant professor and Canada research chair in aquaculture nutrition at Dalhousie University. To get to know Dr. Colombo better, we asked her a few questions. 

Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.  

I didn’t used to eat seafood until I started working on a halibut farm!

What do you do in your free time?  

Personally, I enjoy exercising, cooking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

What are you currently working on? 

Currently I am working on building my research program, so I am planning new research projects and experiments. I am particularly interested in fatty acid nutrition in fish, and how farmed fish are an important source of omega-3s for human consumption.

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise? 

Aquaculture is a way to grow seafood without depleting the ocean. I have always been passionate about marine life. Aquaculture can reduce pressure that we place on our ocean resources. I enjoy working in a field that is challenging and forward thinking and can benefit society.

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]]> https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/meet-the-expert-stefanie-colombo/feed/ 0 Meet the Expert: H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/meet-the-expert-h-p-vasantha-rupasinghe/ https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/meet-the-expert-h-p-vasantha-rupasinghe/#respond Sat, 07 Apr 2018 16:33:29 +0000 https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/?p=7704 Dr. H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe is a professor and Killam chair in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at Dalhousie University. To get to know Dr. Rupasinghe better, we asked him a few questions.  Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.   Over a decade of investigation of fruit flavonoids to fight against chronic disease  What do you do...

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]]> Dr. H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe is a professor and Killam chair in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at Dalhousie University. To get to know Dr. Rupasinghe better, we asked him a few questions. 

Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.  

Over a decade of investigation of fruit flavonoids to fight against chronic disease 

What do you do in your free time?  

Traveling, reading, cooking, etc. 

What are you currently working on? 

What food bioactives could help most to avoid certain cancers 

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise? 

Power of non-nutrient food components such as flavonoids in our diet to reduce the risk of diseases 

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