XXXIX ciclo Nicole Cattarin
3rd year
Curriculum: Food Science and Technology
Supervisor: Prof.ssa Caterina Dinnella
Email: nicole.cattarin@unifi.it
Office address: Via Donizetti, 6, 50144 Firenze
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Profile
Nicole Cattarin (born in Bibbiena on 04/04/1995) holds a Bachelor’s degree in Dietistica (110/110 cum laude) and a Master’s degree in Food Science, both from the University of Florence. Currently she is a PhD research fellow at the SensoryLab and employed at a school catering company as a dietitian
Research interests and PhD project
Her main research interests concern the adoption of healthy and sustainable eating styles by children. Her doctoral project focuses on the development of vegetable protein-based dishes for school catering, studying their liking and acceptability by children.
Papers
- Cattarin, N., Trentanove, S., Pierguidi, L., Spinelli, S., Monteleone, E., Dinnella, C. (2026). Tailor-made innovation for children with different levels of food neophobia: Co-creating legume-based dishes for the school canteen. Food Quality and Preference 144 (10) 5963. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2026.105963
Conference talks and seminars
- Cattarin, N., Trentanove, S., Pierguidi, L., Spinelli, S., Monteleone, E., Dinnella, C. "Innovazione dei pasti scolastici: gradimento e consumo di piatti co-creati e convenzionali a base di legumi da parte di bambini con diversi livelli di neofobia alimentare". Flash Presentation, IX Convegno Nazionale SISS, Napoli, maggio 2026
Ultimo aggiornamento
29.06.2026