Marion Nestle’s blunt nutrition advice, sharp criticism of food companies and popular books have made her one of the most recognizable names in nutrition.
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For more than three decades, Marion Nestle has been telling people what to eat.
In the late 1980s, she edited the first Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health, then went on to co-write the federal government’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans and co-found New York University’s influential food studies program.
What 89-year-old nutrition expert Marion Nestle eats in a day
