
Dr
Justin
Ombeni
Dr. Justin Ombeni Birhashwirwa is a Food and Nutrition scientist with experiences in Sustainable Food Technology, Food processing and Human Nutrition (Edible insects enthusiast). Passionate about research to meet the Millennium Development Goals in the food security sector. He is also an experienced trainer and consultant in Food and Nutrition. His research is focused includes development of complementary foods based on underutilized traditional foodstuffs and striving towards the safety and quality of foods through excellence in analysis by meeting international standards. He has developed extensively several fortified/supplementary food products which have high local market potential at an affordable price.
Food science and Nutrition, Edible insects
Edible insects: Development, Evaluation and Consumer Acceptability of Insect-Based Foods for Human Nutrition