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Dr. Catherine L. Mah is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Promoting Healthy Populations at Dalhousie University, where she leads nutrition and food policy research through the Food Policy Lab. Her work bridges public health, nutritional epidemiology, and social theory, focusing on food environments, health equity, and policy design.
- PhD in Health Policy, University of Toronto
- MD, University of Calgary
- FRCPC in Paediatrics, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Her research explores how food affordability, pricing systems, and institutional governance shape population diets and health disparities. Recent projects include the PRICES study (2023-2028), examining workplace food pricing in Nova Scotia, and foundational work on the digital National Nutritious Food Basket for measuring food costs.
Dr. Mah’s publications reveal interdisciplinary trends, combining public health, epidemiology, and political economy to address food insecurity, regulatory frameworks, and pragmatic trials. Her awards include the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for public service, and she has supervised trainees like Laura Kennedy, Nathan Taylor, Gabriella Luongo, and Olukorede Esan in studies on retail interventions and dietary equity.
- Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
Her grants include CIHR Project Grant (2023-2028) and NHMRC ID 1138629. She has served on Health Canada’s Nutrition Science Advisory Committee (2020-2023) and the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council (2020-2022), advocating for stronger social protections in food systems.
