My name is Kelsey Cantor. I am from a town in Pennsylvania
called Williamsport. I like that there are places to go for walks outside and
fun restaurants and coffee shops downtown to spend time with family and
friends. My major is nutritional sciences and I am minoring in international
agriculture. I love learning about how something as simple as food can sustain
and promote health, provide opportunities for livelihood, and connect
communities!
Some things I like to do are spend time with my family and
friends, slow walks outside (when its warm!), exercising at the gym, watching
movies, sketching and calligraphy, Bible reading and prayer, dancing, learning
new things, drinking coffee at cozy coffee shops, and exploring new places. I also
enjoy playing the bass guitar and listening to life music. I am involved with
International Justice Mission through Penn State’s campus chapter because of
the importance and conviction to fight for the dignity of all people and ensure
protection from violence that cripples opportunity.
I would like to conduct research through a rapid rural
appraisal format on nutrition conditions in Costa Rican communities. What are
typical dietary patterns? How and where is food obtained, and what are the
opportunities? How are food decisions made and what are is the community’s
perceptions and priorities of their diet? These are some of the questions I
would like to explore. I believe research on the nutrition status of rural
Costa Rican communities is important because of the critical role it plays in
health and quality of life. Food is essential for healthy growth and
development and is highly correlated with the prevalence of or protection from
chronic diseases. Developing a better understanding of what the current status
is, where the gaps and opportunities lie in food intake and food supply will
help create empowered and healthy communities.
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