About Dr. Olson
Beth Olson is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Nutritional Sciences. She has a BS in Biochemistry from UW-Madison and a PhD in Nutrition from UC-Davis. Prior to coming to UW, she worked at Michigan State University and the Kellogg Company in Battle Creek, MI.
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Meatless Mondays: Jackfruit
By: Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson This edition of Meatless Monday is all about Jackfruit. This green spiky fruit is roughly the size of a beachball and is abundant in […]
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Added Sugars Over the Holidays
By: Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson As we begin Autumn, the time for holidays is upon us! Whether its Halloween, Thanskgiving, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, or Dia de los Muertos, there […]
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Meatless Mondays: Tempeh
By: Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson Happy Meatless Monday everyone! Today we are going to be talking about a food that is a little harder to find in Western diets […]
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Baby Food Safety
By: Beth Olson and Katie Schroeder Within the last year, the concern about the safety of baby foods has resurfaced among the reports of applesauce pouches containing cinnamon contaminated with […]
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Meatless Mondays: Chickpeas
By: Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson Happy Meatless Monday! This week we are tackling the ever-popular, delicious chickpeas. Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans as they are sometimes called, are a type […]
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August is National Breastfeeding Month
By: Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson August is National Breastfeeding Month! In 2011 this month was declared National Breastfeeding Month to promote the healthy practice of breastfeeding/chest-feeding and establish its […]
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Meatless Mondays: Mushrooms
By Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson Meatless Mondays, a practice started to encourage more variety and sustainability in the average American’s diet, are a great way to add some variety […]
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Meatless Mondays…Coming Soon
By: Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson “Meatless Mondays” are a practice that were started to encourage people to reduce their meat consumption just a little each week. The origins of […]
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Combating Food Insecurity at UW Madison
By Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson. You know that old joke about college kids and ramen? How it’s all they can afford? Well, it seems there may be more truth […]