Cathrine Terro is a PhD candidate and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Jožef Stefan Institute in Slovenia. She holds a Master's degree in Food Security and Human Development from Università degli Studi Roma Tre and a B.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics from the American University of Beirut (AUB). Her research focuses on advancing food authentication, enhancing traceability, and promoting sustainability to strengthen global food systems.