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Australian Dr Mattew Hopcraft is a clinical associate professor at the University of public health dental expert with more than 20 years working experience in teaching, research and clinical practice. He has an interest in tooth decay and health promotion, and was a past President of the Australian Dental Association (Victorian Branch). He was a contestant on MasterChef Australia in 2015 (finishing 6th), and co-founded SugarFree Smiles to advocate for policies to encourage healthy eating to improve dental and general health. For more information, visit his Food to Feed the Family website  

Taffiny Elrod-Ljikovic is a professional chef and culinary instructor located in New York City and New York’s Hudson Valley. She has a background in food for health and culinary history. Taffiny owns and operates a small restaurant with her husband in the Lower Hudson Valley. Inspired by her recent success with her own ketogenic diet she is developing a low-carb, high fat catering menu and is launching a cooking website, ketocookingschool.com, where she will share recipes and techniques and explore the connection between traditional foodways, classic culinary, and the ketogenic way of eating.