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Good Mood Food – How One Dietitian Is Taking On The Snacking Industry D reamed of starting a food company? Dietitian, Kara Landau, turned that dream into a reality when she launched Uplift Food in 2018. Now she’s taking the US by storm with her venture-funded prebiotic snacking company, Uplift Food. Here’s her story. © Dietitian Connection Why did you decide to become a dietitian? I decided when I was probably around 16 years old that I wanted to be a dietitian. I was very into sport. I was a netballer and I played almost seven times a week and I was actually quite overweight and I realised that I could be a lot quicker on the court if I lost a little bit of weight. I started eating healthy and I guess this organic passion 10 Infuse | December 2019