140 - A conversation with Julia Olayanju from foodniche-ed.com

Dr. Julia Olayanju is a scientist, educator and advocate for nutrition and health, best known for founding FoodNiche-ED, a platform that collaborates with schools and educators worldwide. Her work focuses on helping teachers promote science, health and nutrition education in K-12 classrooms. In our conversation, we discuss the significance of food science in schools, strategies to engage students on this topic, and the challenges and opportunities in equipping educators and students with a solid understanding of food science and health.  About Dr. Julia Olayanju Dr. Julia Olayanju is a scientist, educator and advocate for nutrition and health, best known for founding FoodNiche-ED, a platform that collaborates with schools and educators worldwide. Her work focuses on helping teachers promote science, health and nutrition education in K-12 classrooms. She earned her PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Rutgers University, New Brunswick and an MPH from Harvard TH Chan School Of Public Health. Dr. Julia Olayanju on Social Media Twitter:  https://twitter.com/juliaolayanju  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaolayanju/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliaolayanju/  Resources Listen to top experts on food and health: https://foodniche-ed.com/podcasts John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents  Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt  Web: www.appsevents.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we’ll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial