{"id":489,"date":"2021-09-16T13:35:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T12:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/food-system-equality\/?page_id=489"},"modified":"2025-12-11T12:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:00:33","slug":"manik-puranik","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/food-systems-equality\/manik-puranik\/","title":{"rendered":"Manik Puranik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-490\" src=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/food-system-equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2021\/09\/ManikPuranik.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"208\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Manik is a postdoctoral research associate on the UKRI-funded FoodSEqual Project, leading nutritional biomarker research to address health inequalities in disadvantaged communities. Her role combines advanced analytical work with strategic leadership and engagement. 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Through rigorous experimental design and stakeholder engagement, Manik contributes to co-producing healthier, sustainable food systems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/internal\/ts\/team\/m-p-puranik.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #24a81d\">Read more at University&#8217;s website \u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manik is a postdoctoral research associate on the UKRI-funded FoodSEqual Project, leading nutritional biomarker research to address health inequalities in disadvantaged communities. 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