MEDIA EXPERT IN NUTRITION
Meet Nutrition Communications Expert, Michelle Jaelin
Michelle Jaelin is an award winning Canadian registered dietitian and nutrition communications expert who is a trusted voice from local to international media. Michelle delivers dynamic educational talks focused on practicing inclusive nutrition, decolonizing health and wellness, and busting myths about cultural foods.
With two degrees in both visual arts and nutrition sciences, Michelle uses her creativity to regularly create science-based nutrition and healthy Asian food and recipe content on her blog and social media @michellejaelin. She has been featured in over 100 interviews on local and national television, print and online publications and digital media channels worldwide.
Speaking for Conferences, Workshops and More
As a nutrition communications professional, Michelle has a strong understanding of intersectionality and cultural competence to help you unlearn and relearn how to embrace diverse cuisines, balancing them with a healthy lifestyle.
Her goal is always for audience members to leave with either actionable tips for better health, or with greater awareness in how to cultivate greater inclusivity in the health world.
SIGNATURE TOPIC
Healthy Eating Includes Your Cultural Foods!
Is the Mediterranean Diet really the best diet? For decades, nutrition scientists have cited the Mediterranean Diet as “the healthiest.” However, nutrition is not a one-size-fits-all, as people eat differently all around the world. Michelle discusses nutrition from a global perspective. Learn how you can eat more nutritiously, have better energy, and maintain your health while incorporating your cultural foods.
SIGNATURE TOPIC
How to Practice Culturally Competent and Inclusive Nutrition (For professionals)
Many diet-related chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension and type diabetes 2 disproportionately impact racial/ethnic minority populations. Michelle discusses how to approach nutrition care when working with BIPOC populations through cultural competence, inclusive nutrition practices and knowledge of food diversity. Leave with greater confidence in working with diverse individuals in your practice.
Press and Features
FEATURES
- Today’s Dietitian | 13th Annual Showcase of 10 RDs Who Are Making a Difference
- Eating Well Magazine | Michelle Jaelin
- The Hamilton Spectator | Delicious and nutritious Asian cuisine
- TorontoMet Today | Entrepreneur Michelle Jaelin teaches healthy eating with an Asian twist
- Diversify Dietetics | RDN Spotlight: Michelle Jaelin, RD
- Toronto Metropolitan University Alumni and Friends | Enjoy this delicious recipe to celebrate Asian Heritage Month
- York University Alumni and Friends | Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Jaelin (BFA ’08)
MEDIA QUOTES
- Yahoo News Canada | Can dietary supplements keep you healthy on the road?
- Yahoo News Canada | Food prices are rising in Canada. 8 grocery items you can buy at the dollar store to save money, according to a nutrition expert
- USA TODAY | Yes, milk does your body good. But should you drink it every day?
- TODAY.COM | The BRAT is a go-to for stomach bugs. But experts are recommending it less often – here’s why
- New York Post | Childhood medical myths debunked as experts weigh in on 5 common warnings
- TODAY.COM | 6 Asian American dietitians share their favorite healthy foods from their cultures
- NBC News | Eating kimchi everyday can help stave off weight gain, new study says
- Best Health Magazine Canada ” A Dietitian Helps Us Debunk the Outdated Myths About MSG
- Toronto Star | ‘There’s a sense of hope and anticipation’
- Globe and Mail | 7 fermented foods that can help your gut
- SELF | I’m an RD, and There’s a Problem With the Mediterranean Diet We Need to Talk About
- Whole30 | Is MSG Okay on Whole30? A Change to the Whole30 Rules
- LIVESTRONG | Names for Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) to Know
- SELF | 7 Registered Dietitians Share Recipes Using Their Favorite Vegetables From Their Cultures
- LIVESTRONG | All the Benefits of Chinese Lantern Berries (and How to Eat Them)
- LIVESTRONG | How Bad Is It Really to Eat Raw Fish and Meat?
- YouAreUNLTD | 6 Ways To Tap Into The Powerful Benefits of Nutritional Synergy
SPOKESPERSON ARTICLES
WRITING
- Good in Every Grain – How to address picky eating in kids
- Canadian Food Focus | Michelle Jaelin – Contributor
- Eating Well Magazine | 5 Dietitian-Approved Meals from P.F Chang’s
- Food Insight | Diversifying MyPlate: Chinese Cuisine
- Food Insight | Diversifying MyPlate Series: Q&A on Culturally Sensitive Approaches in Nutrition – Contributor
SPEAKING
- Midwest Soy Collective 2025 | Food Communication in a MAHA World
- CropLife America Annual Meeting 2025 | Communicating in An Influencer Led Word – Panelist
- Ministry of the Solicitor General 2023 | Decolonizing Wellness with Cultural Food for Professionals
- Canadian Produce Marketing Association 2023 | Asian Veggies & Fruits: Taste, Health, Benefits and Uses!
- Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work 2020-2023 | Nutrition for Youth
- MacOrtho Faculty Wellness Retreat 2022: Eat for Success: Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty
- ACAST 2022 | Corporate Cultural Food Cooking Demo
- Motorola Solutions 2022 | Corporate Nutrition Workshop for Working Professionals
- Primary Care Dietitian Conference 2021 | How to practice anti-racism in dietetics
- Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo 2021 | Asian Cuisine: A Conversation on Regional Cooking Techniques & Recipes
- Active Jewish Adults 50+ 2021 | Nutrition for Older Adults
- Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo 2020 | Asian Cuisine: Beyond the Soy Sauce
- Toronto Metropolitan University School of Nutrition, Graduating Class of 2020 | Motivational Alumni Speaker
- Sheridan College 2019 | Nutrition for Peer Health Educators
- TEDxTorontoMetU (formerly TEDxRyersonU) 2013 | Enhancing health communication through the arts
TV, RADIO, AND PODCAST INTERVIEWS
- The Social CTV | New Nutrition Labels: What You Need to Know
- Breakfast Television | Nutrition labels – learn how to read them
- CP24 Breakfast | Health Canada introduces new front-of-package food label requirements in 2026
- CHCH Morning Live | Nutrition fact or fiction
- CHCH Morning Live | Recipes and tips to help you Nourish to Flourish
- CP24 Breaking News | Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Women
- The Social CTV | Everything About Milk Alternatives
- Breakfast Television | How to integrate your daily nutritional requirements into meal planning
- CP24 Breaking News | New food labels are coming: What does this mean for you?
- CHCH Morning Live | Weight Loss Program 🚩 Red Flags
- @Goldthread YouTube – 450k Subscribers | MSG is Not Bad for You. Right? | Eat China: Back to Basics S4E2
- @Goldthread YouTube – 450k Subscribers | Why Rice Is King | Eat China: Back to Basics S4E1
- The Social CTV | Why am I always hungry?
- AM 640 Toronto Today | The one thing you can do for your health this year
- What The Farm Podcast, Episode 142 | Connecting your food to farming