- MPH, Nutrition, Central University of Nicaragua
- BSc, Community Nutrition, University for Development Studies
Food Systems; Nutrition and Food Sciences
Area(s) of expertise
Food systems, food security, intersectionality, community development, migration, sustainable diets, public health nutrition
BIO
Saada is a PhD student in the Food Systems Graduate Program at the University of Vermont (UVM). She is also a Graduate Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment and the Food Systems Research Center at UVM. Saada is interested in inequalities in the food system. Her PhD explores intersectionality in rural food access and plant-based diet adoption and consumption. Through this work, she hopes to amplify the need for an intersectional lens in food systems research and policy framing. Prior to UVM, Saada worked on several development projects in Ghana and Nigeria, improving nutritional outcomes, food security, market systems and sustainable livelihoods for the vulnerable. Outside of UVM, she enjoys talking long walks, hikes, and trying new recipes.
Bio
Saada is a PhD student in the Food Systems Graduate Program at the University of Vermont (UVM). She is also a Graduate Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment and the Food Systems Research Center at UVM. Saada is interested in inequalities in the food system. Her PhD explores intersectionality in rural food access and plant-based diet adoption and consumption. Through this work, she hopes to amplify the need for an intersectional lens in food systems research and policy framing. Prior to UVM, Saada worked on several development projects in Ghana and Nigeria, improving nutritional outcomes, food security, market systems and sustainable livelihoods for the vulnerable. Outside of UVM, she enjoys talking long walks, hikes, and trying new recipes.