Judy Scott Welden is a consumer advocate, nutritionist, and media spokesperson. She is passionate about bringing nutritious foods to Canadian families.
Judy will be writing regular blogs for Chickenfeeds, with a focus on nutrition, healthy eating and more.
We’re glad to welcome Judy to our blogging crew and we took the opportunity to ask her a few questions – by way of introduction to you!
1. What is the most rewarding part of your job?
I have spent 20 years in the nutrition business doing demonstrations and television shows, spreading the word about healthy food choices, talking to consumers about their challenges and sharing their wonderful discoveries in the kitchen for feeding their own families. My career has been fantastic, as I’ve travelled around, meeting all kinds of interesting families.
2. What advice would you give to someone thinking of becoming a Nutritionist?
Times have changed – 20 years ago people didn’t talk about antioxidants and no one had heard of the Internet – but it’s always been about finding tasty recipes to share. Today, I try not to look shocked when someone says they don’t know how to peel a potato. Kids don’t take home economics classes anymore and many don’t belong to their local 4H communities, so they’re missing those skills.
Society forgot that cooking is a life skill but I think we’re coming back to that. Like balancing a chequebook or budgeting money, knowledge about nutrition and food preparation is a skill everybody should have. Remember we don’t eat nutrients, we eat food and eating food together is pleasurable.
3. If you could only make chicken in two ways for the rest of your life, how would you do it?
If I could only eat two recipes for the rest of my life , one would have to be my husband’s baked chicken with his special crumb coating and seasonings baked in the toaster oven and served with bruschetta or salsa. I could eat it twice a week and I probably do – I love it when my husband cooks. For my other choice it would be BBQ chicken; baked or barbecued, I’m happy.
