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Thanksgiving Dinner - Where Does All the Food Come From?
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Toxins in GMO Corn?
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VIDEO: Is There a Nutritional Difference Between Genetically-Modified and Non-Genetically Modified Foods?
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Genetically-Modified Foods: More Questions Answered
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What's the Safest Way to Clean Produce?
It’s simpler than you may have imagined. |
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VIDEO: What are Genetically Modified Foods? A Basic Explanation of a Hefty Topic
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VIDEO: GMO Labeling - What Do You Think?
Dr. Ruth MacDonald and Chicago mom Joelen Tan discuss GMO labeling. |
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How Long Do Avocados Keep in the Refrigerator?
Should they even be refrigerated? |
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Bacon Shortage? Should You Stockpile Now?
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Cecilia Chi-Ham, PhD
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Dr. Cecilia Chi-Ham is Director of Science and Technology, PIPRA, at the University of California-Davis
To get to know Dr. Chi-Ham, Best Food Facts asked her to answer a few questions!
Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
I am a bass fisher woman - catch and release
What three words best describe you?
Focused, dedicated and persistent.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Family time! I like spending time with my husband, sibling and nieces and nephews. And running or hiking with my Labrador, Rusty. (And retail therapy.)
What are you currently working on?
A socio-economic study of the impact of GM corn in Honduras, my home country.
What are you most passionate about?
Using science for the good of humanity. Coming from a developing country, I have seen first-hand how food insecurity can lead to civil unrest. I am passionate about using science for food security, human health and environmental sustainability.
Click here to read more about Dr. Cecilia Chi-Ham.
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