In this episode, we chat with Ali Manning: food scientist, food educator, author, and founder of Umami Food Consulting.With over ten years in the food industry, she utilizes her passion for food, science, and community to help food entrepreneurs tackle issues beyond the kitchen. Ali is the Program Consultant for Project Green Fork and the creator of Food Science 4 Kids, a program thatteaches grade-school children food science. She recently published her first children’s book, entitled “Can I Play with my Food?” a book that explores food and science through the eyes of two sisters, Nema and Lexi.Ali is a graduate of Alabama A&M University and a Huntsville, AL native, but after being a transplant for nearly 12 years, she truly considers Memphis is her home. Aside from her day-to-day businesses, she loves to skate with her “Memphis Skate Hotties”community, explore the Memphis food scene, travel, and create content with her husband and personal photographer Brian Manning (@photos.bybe). Learn more about her passion for food science, and all things creative at Ali-Manning.comTimeline:Website: Ali-manning.comIG: aliglad_carpediemEmail: [email protected]Transcript--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marsh-naidoo/message