The Food Literacy Project helped to shape my love of food. My time at the Food Literacy Project helped me realize that I wish to be in the food industry. Today, I am a Senior at Johnson & Wales University, majoring in Culinary Nutrition. This summer, I will be working with the Food Literacy Project again to accomplish my Senior Internship and help run both the social media outreach and work with YCAPers, which is where I started. YCAP spurred a passion for food, helping educate others on nutrition and understanding that not everyone thinks about food the same way I do. YCAP does a fantastic job teaching young adults where their food comes from and the work that goes into getting food into the grocery store. It also teaches young people culinary skills and creates a knowledge base of food and cooking to carry them into the future. My passion for food has given me the inspiration to create my own business, “The Diabetic Nutrition Coach,” to educate people with diabetes on nutrition.
