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FOOD CHOICE LAB

Who We Are

We are a team of researchers and graduate students at Michigan State University dedicated to advancing the science of food choice. Through innovative research and data-driven insights, we explore consumer behavior, market trends, and policy impacts to drive meaningful progress in food systems.

MEET THE TEAM

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Dr. Vincenzina Caputo

Professor

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Dr. Jiayu Sun

Research Associate

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Dr. Rachele De Cianni

Fixed-Term Research Associate 

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Yang Zheng Liang

3rd Year PhD

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Sevval Sariman

1st Year PhD

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Sam Rickman

Master's Graduate

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Shirel Ponnudurai

1st Year Master's

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Hattie Polson

1st Year Master's

PAST STUDENTS

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Aaron Staples

University of Tennessee Knoxville

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Valerie Kilders

Purdue University

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Caitlinn Hubbell

Purdue University

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Petjon Ballco

CITA Aragón

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Danielle Kaminski

Fort Hays State University

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Jacob Stanfill

Domino's

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Maria Elena Marescotti

Univeristy of Milan

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Angelos Lagoudakis

Iowa State University

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Ellen Van Loo

Wageningen University

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Claudia Bazzani

University of Verona

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Marco Dimech

Agriculture Directorate

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Elisa De Marchi

Univeristy of Trento

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Paulo Vinicius Piva Hartmann

Unknown

VISITING SCHOLARS

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Mai Linh Nguyen

University of Trento

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Jia Han

University of Reading

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Gbenga Akinwehinmi

University of Gottingen

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Joana Wensing

Maastricht University

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Giovanni Sogari

University of Parma

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Daniele Asioli

University of Reading

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Elena Radicioni

University of Florence

Contact:

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517-884-8656

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR)

Agriculture Hall, 446 W Circle Dr #300, East Lansing, MI 48824

In Collaboration With:

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