Who I am
Flávia Fayet-Moore
PhD, MNutDiet, BSc(Honours), APD, RNutr, FASLM
Dr Flávia Fayet-Moore, better known as Dr Flav, is a Brazilian-born, Canadian-raised, Australian-made keynote speaker, scientist, space nutritionist and entrepreneur. With a vibrant career spanning more than two decades, she has been at the forefront of nutrition research, making significant contributions to public health globally.
An alumna of the University of Toronto, she earned an Honours Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences, followed by a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics and a PhD from the University of Sydney. Dr Flav also completed the Space Studies Program at the International Space University, bringing a unique perspective to space nutrition.
Dr Flav believes in leveraging science, technology, and creativity to tackle global health and wellbeing challenges. Her research explores future foods, sustainable food sytems, dietary patterns, lifestyle interventions, population health, and personalised nutrition through nutritional genomics. She actively contributes to her field as a member of the Nutrition Society of Australia and the Dietitian’s Association of Australia, and has played a pivotal role as a founding board member and Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Lecturer at Newcastle University.
Dr Flav is a natural science translator and is passionate about simplifying science to empower people with knowledge. She is an engaging international speaker that has the ability to use great analogies to explain complex science to her audience. Dr Flav loves nutrition science, and makes it fun.
As the founder and CEO of FOODiQ Global, she leads game-changing research, communication and education that provides strategic and meaningful impact on people’s health. She is the co-founder of Food is Cool, where nutrition in schools is done differently. Food is Cool is on a mission to increase access to evidence-based nutrition education for the early years, so that everyone is empowered to have a positive relationship with food for life, while making food cool!