Decoding Consumers’ Food Behaviors, African Food Trend Heats Up, A Food Scientist Processes Nova and UPFs

Featured Guests

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  June Jo Lee Author and food ethnographer

  June Jo Lee is an author and food ethnographer, who works with food companies around the world, helping them better understand their customers by using the tools of food ethnography. She has degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, Yonsei University, and the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
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  'Yemisi Awosan Founder and CEO of Egunsi Foods

  ‘Yemisi Awosan is a Nigerian-born, New England-raised New Yorker, and the founder and CEO of Egunsi Foods—a Harlem, New York-based culinary brand highlighting West African culture through the region’s most beloved, classic flavors. After several years of careful development and market research through personal chef work, and multiple corporate catering contracts, ‘Yemisi debuted her first line of refrigerated, packaged West African soups at Whole Foods Market Harlem in 2017.
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  Matt Teegarden PhD

  Matt Teegarden, PhD, is a food scientist who has worked in industry and academia and has expertise in food, nutrition, and health. A past president of the IFT Student Association, he hosts Tasting Columbus, a web series that explores Central Ohio restaurants and highlights the science behind some popular dishes. He has a BS, MS, and PhD in food science and technology from The Ohio State University.