NEXT TALK: Next talk 31st of October, 7pm - Sesonal mood disorders
Cittie Of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, WC1V 6BN
Food Science Mythbusting - What's fact, what's fiction?
Tuesday, 28th of June 2016
This event is a collaboration with the Ask For Evidence campaign
What's the science behind food additives? Is detoxing even a real phenomenon? And what does 'natural' actually mean? For this month's event, we are hosting a Q&A panel about the ins and outs of food. Jennifer Low (registered dietician), The Angry Chef (food blogger), Stephanie Mathisen (Sense About Science) and Stefanie Knappe (Ask For Evidence Ambassador) will tell you about their pet-peeve food myths that just won't die. In the Q&A, they will address all your food-related questions with a healthy dose of science.
The Angry Chef
Anthony somehow achieved a BSc in Biochemistry from Manchester University before deeply disappointing his parents by embarking on a career behind the stove of professional kitchens. Now working as a Development Chef in the food manufacturing industry, he started the Angry Chef blog in early 2016, borne out of a deep frustration from the pseudo-scientific messages coming from the new breed of clean eating insta-gurus. In a desperate attempt to avoid ever being called a 'food-blogger' he has tried to keep Angry Chef anonymous, but generally fails as magazines and newspapers approach him in the hope he will say something controversial.
Jennifer Low is a Registered Dietician. She has a PgDip in Dietetics, an MSc in Nutrition and a BSc in Psychology. She currently works freelance, having worked in the public sector in both New Zealand and the UK. She has two young children and tries to balance life with them with as much dietetics as she can fit into one day a week! She is currently a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association and she is a dietitian for the Healthy Food Guide magazine. She is a bariatric specialist and also works as a consultant for an NHS eating disorder team, specialising in anorexia nervosa. Her twitter is @JLnutrition