Where science meets the joy of cooking.
Emma Stirling blends evidence-based nutrition with culinary creativity to ignite change. As Director of Scoop Nutrition and a leader in culinary nutrition education, she’s on a mission to help dietitians, educators, and food lovers bring flavour and function to the table.
Culinary Nutrition: Where Food Meets Function
Culinary nutrition is the exciting intersection of nutrition science and the art of cooking. It’s about translating evidence into delicious culinary nutrition interventions,with impact. Whether you’re consulting clients, creating content, or teaching future health pros, this is the skillset that brings nutrition to the modern day.
“A good dish tells a story. So does good nutrition. My job is to help people connect the two.”
From Blog Pioneer to Culinary Educator
Launched in 2010, Scoop Nutrition began as a blog and became a movement—connecting hundreds of nutrition professionals through stories, recipes, and one very lively community. Today, it’s Emma’s personal platform for all things culinary nutrition, blending academic work, media insights, and flavour-first wellness.
With a deep love of health writing, teaching, and real food, Emma’s work continues to evolve—just like the science itself. What hasn’t changed? Her belief in good taste, good science, and good people.
From Melbourne to Milan, Emma's always on the move.
When she’s not in the lecture theatre or teaching kitchen, you’ll find Emma stirring up conversations on stage, mentoring the next wave of culinary creatives, or exploring Melbourne’s edgy food scene—from laneway bites to boundary-pushing chefs.
With her finger on the pulse of global trends, Emma blends the best of local and international flavour—whether that’s sharing pasta wisdom from Rome, reviewing the latest fermented food start-up, or speaking at international conferences on the future of food literacy.
She lives for lively dialogue, bold ideas, and beautiful produce. Her consulting brings these together to help brands, institutions, and individuals find their flavour—and their voice.
“Food is life’s most powerful ingredient—nourishing not just bodies, but stories, cultures, and connections.”
A Fresh Take on Dietetics
We're entering a new era—where dietitians don’t just talk nutrition, we cook it. As National Culinary Nutrition Science Practice Lead at ACU, Emma Stirling is championing a global movement to embed culinary nutrition into every dietitian’s toolkit. Want in? Start with a podcast, a course… or a trip to Rome.
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