Consumer’s and professional’s perspectives towards a new food labeling in Israel

PRESENTATION June 22, 2021

Speaker / Author

Vered Kaufman-Shriqui, Ph.D.

Epidemiologist, Registered Dietitian, and Faculty Member at the School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition Sciences at Ariel University

Dr. Kaufman-Shriqui is an epidemiologist and a registered dietitian. Dr. Kaufman-Shriqui is a faculty member at the School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition Sciences at Ariel University, Israel, and an affiliated scientist in the Affiliated scientist, the Center for Urban Health Solutions (C-UHS), St., Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Kaufman-Shriqui’s research focuses on investigating social, economic, and environmental causes of nutrition-related chronic diseases among various populations. Specifically, she focuses on (1) understanding how built environment features integrate into the development of nutrition programs in urban settings. (2) documenting disparities in nutrition-related diseases and child growth patterns based on socioeconomic factors. ... Read More