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Marcia Cooper is a Research Scientist in the Bureau of Nutritional Sciences in the Food Directorate, Health Canada. Dr. Cooper has a BASc in Nutrition from Ryerson University and holds a MSc and PhD in nutritional sciences from the University of Toronto.  She did postdoctoral research in the area of iron bioavailability at Health Canada.  Dr. Cooper is a registered dietitian and a member of Dietitians of Canada, the College of Dietitians of Ontario, the Canadian Nutrition Society and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr. Cooper‘s research focus is in the area of Social Science and Surveillance Nutrition Research.  She is currently conducting research related to course development, food safety, nutrition messages in the media, nutrition surveillance, particularly iron status of Canadians. In 2015, she became a Fellow of Dietitians of Canada.