Checkna Diawara
FERN fellow, 2023, undergraduate research assistant
Checkna Diawara joined the Global Food Research Program for the 2023 FERN fellowship between his third and fourth years at UNC-Chapel Hill, where he majored in nutrition with a minor in food studies. He continued his work with GFRP the following year, helping Lindsey Smith Taillie and her team with research on environmental nudges to reduce food waste.
GFRP Publications
The role of water insecurity in influencing water and sugar-sweetened beverage choices: a scoping review
Authors: Laina Ewoldt, Ana Clara Duran, Checkna Diawara, Carolina Batis, Deshira Wallace, Paul Taillie, Joshua Miller, Shuwen Ng, Ryan Cronk, Lindsey Smith Taillie
Published in: PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, May 12, 2025 view full text