Sophie Brünke, Author at FITBOOK

Sophie Brünke

Sophie Brünke has been an editor at FITBOOK since June 2023. Growing up on a family farm, she became passionate about nutrition and health at an early age. She first studied ecotrophology, a combination of nutrition and food science, and then completed her master's degree in human nutrition at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. She is particularly familiar with vegan nutrition thanks to her master's thesis on milk and meat substitutes. That's why she initially worked as a social media manager for vegan brands in Berlin before joining the FITBOOK team. Sport is also her passion: from hip hop to dancehall to ballet, Sophie is enthusiastic about many dance styles. To get out of her comfort zone, she is also a member of a Berlin boxing club.

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