Babatunde Owolodun is a nutritionist and is currently enrolled for a PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute/University of Basel. He has a Master’s degree in Public Health Nutrition awarded by the University of Ibadan. He has experience working with Coca-Cola Hellenic Group Nigeria and as a consultant for National Immunization Programs with the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, he has research experience in Dietary research, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health Nutrition, and Adolescent Sexuality in low and middle-income settings. His current research focuses on food security and investigating food systems in Senegal over several centuries, bringing together archaeological, historical, anthropological and nutritional sciences. He is a member of the Swiss Society of African Studies.