Juan E. Andrade Laborde

Juan E. Andrade Laborde is an Associate Professor of Global Nutrition at the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida. He focuses on sustainable strategies to address nutrition deficiencies in low-income countries through agriculture, food fortification, and innovative diagnostic tools.

• Research Interest: Agriculture and food/nutrition security programs
• Specializes in low-cost, point-of-use diagnostics and Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) improvements
• Active in Sub-Saharan Africa with USAID’s Soybean Innovation Lab
• Integrates international projects into student education to build cultural competence

His work spans India, Bangladesh, Ghana, Uganda, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, and Ecuador. He leads the human nutrition team at the Soybean Innovation Lab, emphasizing soybean utilization for health and economic development.