Swathi Chaganty
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Swathi Chaganty completed her Master's in Agroecology from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skåne, Sweden. She also holds Master's and Bachelor's Integrated degree in Biotechnology from Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai, India. Studying and working on the current agriculture and food system, focusing on food security and food sovereignty under the larger context of environmental sustainability and social justice for farmers is her passion.

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Nutrition and Health 101: Belgium’s Inverted Food Pyramid Model

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