Yasmin Shamalisham

London, Canada Area Canada

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Western University

Manufacturing

My name is Yasmin and I love to talk and think about FOOD! Whether it's cooking, hosting or learning about its production and manufacturing. Ever since I was 3, I loved to watch cooking shows on TV and I grew up baking and cooking. I am specifically interested in making it easier for people to ACCESS the food they want to eat. Eventually I became interested in understanding "food labeling" and the ingredients on food packages so I could know which foods were halal/kosher. This prompted me to study FOOD CHEMISTRY which I am currently studying at Western University. I also began noticing other labels such as peanut-free and vegan. Growing up in a smaller city, I understood firsthand the ...