OUR FELLOWS
Folake Olukemi Samuel recalls trying to figure out how the tomatoes got into an unopened tin. This was the beginning of her lifelong interest in food science and nutrition. Her focus is now on contributing to the nutritional well-being of fellow Nigerians, specifically by planning and implementing community-based interventions to promote the health, productivity, and development of women and children through improved nutrition.
Samuel is currently researching the reasons for the decline in the use of soybeans among female farmers and their households. “These women often plant soybeans to sell, and forget to eat themselves,” she says. “I am concerned about their nutritional status.
Field of Research
Analysis of the nutritional value of common African foods to promote their use in rural Nigerian households.