# Michelle Niedziela

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Consumer Perspective, The Agro-Food Podcast - Trailer

‘Consumer Perspective, The Agro-Food Podcast’ goes behind the scenes of the global food industry to explore how science, innovation, and human behavior shape what ends up on your plate.  Hosted by Michelle Niedziela, a behavioral neuroscientist with 20 years of expertise in sensory science and cons…

Food Choice and Perimenopause - Episode 2

Perimenopause is changing how women relate to food, not just biologically, but behaviorally. In this episode of Consumer Perspective, behavioral neuroscientist Michelle Niedziela explores how fluctuating physiology reshapes food choice, sensory tolerance, emotional needs, and decision-making during…

Predicting Diets, Ignoring Humans? A Consumer Perspective on Personalized Nutrition - Episode 3

In this episode of Consumer Perspective, Michelle Niedziela explores the gap between biological optimization and real-world behavior. Drawing on emerging research and industry trends, she highlights why adherence, not prediction, remains the biggest challenge in personalized nutrition.Tekno Scienze…

The Future Role of Food R&D in the Age of AI - Episode 4

This episode explores the application of artificial intelligence in food R&D through a neurogastronomic framework. Michelle Niedziela discusses how machine learning models integrating multisensory and emotional data can predict flavor perception, and what this means for product development, persona…

The Behavioral Science of Gut Feelings - Episode 5

The microbiome has become one of the fastest-growing areas in food and wellness innovation, but many of its effects are difficult for consumers to directly perceive. In this episode, Michelle Niedziela explores how consumers evaluate biotics products through expectations, sensory cues, routines, an…

Healthy Today, Forgotten Tomorrow? - Episode 6

Consumers increasingly seek foods and beverages that support healthy ageing, but many products fail not because they lack benefits, but because consumers stop using them. In this episode, Michelle Niedziela explores the behavioral science behind product abandonment and why sensory experience, conve…

Beyond Consumer Trends - Episode 7

Consumer trends can tell us what is happening, but they often struggle to explain why. In this episode, Michelle Niedziela explores how Behavioral Topic Modeling moves beyond counting mentions and identifying themes to uncover the motivations, tensions, and decision-making processes that shape food…

Brain Health or Brain Fog? What Consumers Are Really Looking For - Episode 8

Consumers may say they want products that support brain health, but what they're often seeking is relief from everyday challenges like brain fog, mental fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. In this episode, Michelle Niedziela explores how understanding the real-life problems consumers are trying …

The Functional Food Paradox - Episode 9

Functional foods may attract consumers with promises of protein, gut health, energy, sleep, or healthy aging, but benefits alone don't create lasting behavior. Behavioral neuroscientist Michelle Niedziela explores how sensory experience, friction, feedback, and everyday routines can determine wheth…

Do Consumers Need to Know How It Works? - Episode 10

Consumers don't need to understand every biological pathway behind a functional ingredient, but they may need enough of a mental model to understand why it matters. In this episode of Consumer Perspective, behavioral neuroscientist Michelle Niedziela explores how consumers translate complex functio…