“Rima Mashal is an Associate Professor of Experimental Nutrition & Dietetics and a coordinator of Dietetics Training Program at the University of Jordan (UJ), Jordan. She is a member of Institutional Review Board Committee at UJ; and a former member of the Technical Committee for Dietary Supplements of Jordanian Food and Drug Administration (JFDA).  She has published over 20 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed international journals. She is currently working on analyzing Trans fatty acids and Acrylamide contents of locally produced foods in Jordan and exploring the association of their dietary and serum levels to chronic diseases among children and adults.”