Marion Nestle: How the Food Industry Influences Diet and Health
May 13, 2003, 12:00PMChevron Auditorium International House
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The 5th Annual Rhoda Goldman
Distinguished Lecture in Health Policy
Food Politics and the Obesity Epidemic: How the Food Industry Influences Diet and Health
Professor Marion Nestle
Chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, New York University
This event will take place on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 from 5:00-6:30 PM in the International House Chevron Auditorium of UC Berkeley. The webcast archive will be available for on-demand viewing about one week after the event.
Since 1998, Dr. Marion Nestle has chaired NYU's Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition, both from UC Berkeley. She has served as Associate Dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, where she directed a nutrition education center sponsored by the American Cancer Society, and taught nutrition to medical students, residents and practicing physicians. She has also been a senior nutrition policy advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Nestle's books include Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism and Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health.
Sponsor Details
This event was sponsored by Goldman School of Public Policy
Embracing the realms of both domestic and international policy, the Goldman School of Public Policy prepares students for careers including policy analysis, program evaluation, and management and planning. GSPP graduates enjoy an outstanding rate of employment and career advancement, working in government, in the private and nonprofit sectors, in research organizations, and as consultants.
