Media & Writing

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HuffPost Living Canada: What Exactly Are Pulses: What’s The Deal? — Jan 2016

HuffPost Living Canada: Healthifying Recipes: What’s The Deal? — Jan 2016

CKNW News Talk 980 with Sam Ferris: Climate Change Show — Vegetarian Diets (Dec 20, 2015)

HuffPost Living Canada: Food & Mood: What’s The Deal? — Dec 2015

HuffPost Living Canada: 7 Simple Tips For Navigating A Big Thanksgiving Dinner — Oct 2015

Chatelaine Magazine: Rethink Brunch, A healthy take on the week’s best meal that doesn’t sacrifice flavour — May 2015 issue

Metro News: How Bulk Barn went from lame to hipster fame

Toronto Star: Slick smarts: Breaking down cooking oils

HuffPost Living Canada: What Dietitians Would Eat at Red Lobster, Denny’s, Cactus Club, McDonald’s

HuffPost Living Canada: Monday Meal Ideas From The HuffPost Canada Living Contributors (also here)

Food in Canada Magazine: Delicate greens — July/August 2015 issue

Livestrong.com: Keep Calm With These 10 Natural Herbs and Supplements (Slides 4,6 & 8)

Yahoo! Shine Canada: Gwyneth Paltrow lasted four days: Could you eat for $36 for a week?

Alive Magazine: Fabulous Flaxseed Oil — June 2015 issue

Canadian Grocer Magazine: Onto grass-fed pastures — March/April 2015 issue

Vacay.ca: 2015 Canadian Food.ee of the Year winner

“More than 400 entries were received for the contest and many of them were of extremely high written quality, Vacay.ca editors noted. In August, Raymonds will host the 2015 Canadian Food.ee of the Year winner, Melissa Baker of Toronto. Baker, a nutritionist, won for her entry detailing her life as a food advocate and avid diner. She receives round-trip airfare for two, luxury hotel accommodations at the Sheraton Newfoundland, and dinner at the nation’s No. 1 restaurant.”

CKNW News Talk Radio: Melissa chats with host Sam Ferris about nutrition myths

CKNW’s Simi Sara Show: Talking fad diets — get my take on cleanses!

Imagining Canada’s Future Video

A joint partnership between Ryerson and York University graduate students that addresses the question, “What knowledge will Canada need to thrive in an interconnected, evolving global landscape?” The initiative was conducted in spring 2015 and funded by the Canadian Association.

HuffPost Living Canada: What to eat in February (slide 26)

The Right to Food Zine: Special edition, The Welfare Food Challenge 2013 (see pg 9)

Dietitians of Canada Practice Blog: The Welfare Food Challenge — Feb 2014

Good Life Vancouver: The Welfare Food Challenge 2013

I am also the editor of an amazing blog for Dietitians of Canada called Practice. It shares great experiences and stories written by dietitians from across the country! Check out what awesome things we’ve been up to here.

I am a part of the Huffpost Canada Living Contributor Network as well.

Check out my foodgawker page here.