Marion Nestle

Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, in the department that she chaired from 1988 through 2003. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition, both from the University of California, Berkeley. She is also Professor of Sociology at NYU and Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University.

Biography

Nestle received her BA from UC Berkeley, Phi Beta Kappa, after attending school there from 1954-1959. She did postdoctoral work in Biochemistry and Developmental Biology at Brandeis University and joined the faculty in Biology. From 1976 to 1986, she was Associate Dean for Human Biology and taught nutrition at the UCSF School of Medicine. From 1986-88, she was senior nutrition policy advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services and editor of The Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health.^[1] She is chair of the Council on Nutrition Policy of the National Association for Public Health Policy. Her research examines scientific and socioeconomic influences on food choice, obesity, and food safety, emphasizing the role of food marketing.^{[2] [3]} She is the author of numerous articles in professional publications and is author or co-author of seven books.

She writes the Food Matters column for the San Francisco Chronicle, blogs at foodpolitics.com and for the Atlantic Food Channel, and twitters @marionnestle.^[4]

Bibliography

• Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Greenbrae, California: Jones Medical Publications. 1985. ISBN 9780930010119. 
• Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health. Berkeley: University of California Press. 2002. ISBN 9780520240674. 
• Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism. Berkeley: University of California Press. 2003. ISBN 9780520232921. 
• What to Eat. New York: North Point Press (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). 2006. pp. 611. ISBN 9780865477384. 
• Pet Food Politics : The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine. Berkeley: University of California Press. 2008. pp. 219. ISBN 9780520257818. 
• Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety (Updated and expanded. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. 2010. ISBN 9780520266063. 
• Feed Your Pet Right (1st Free Press trade pbk. ed. ed.). New York: Free Press/Simon & Schuster. 2010. pp. 376. ISBN 9781439166420. 

References

1. ^ "Marion Nestle - Faculty Bio". New York University. http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty_bios/view/Marion_Nestle. Retrieved March 29, 2011. 
2. ^ "Interview with Marion Nestle". Big Think. January 14, 2009. http://bigthink.com/marionnestle. 
3. ^ "Interview: Marion Nestle". PBS Frontline. December 10, 2003. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/interviews/nestle.html. 
4. ^ "About Marion Nestle". foodpolitics.com. http://www.foodpolitics.com/about/. Retrieved March 29, 2011. 

External links

• Foodpolitics.com
• NYU Faculty profile
• Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
• Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety
• What to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good Eating

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