The Birth of Food Politics
Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University and author of Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics, Food Politics, Soda Politics, and other award-winning books. A world-renowned scientist, academic, and author who founded the field of food studies, Nestle specialized in the politics of food and dietary choice. She was named by Forbes as the No. 2 “most powerful foodie in America” and a “Public Health Hero” by the University of California School of Public Health. [Editor’s Note: Marion Nestle is the reason we…