Marion Nestle

Marion Nestle is a professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University. She is the author of Food Politics, Safe Food, What to Eat, and Pet Food Politics. More

Nestle also holds appointments as Professor of Sociology at NYU and Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell. She is the author of three prize-winning books: Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (revised edition, 2007), Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety (2003), and What to Eat (2006). Her most recent book is Feed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your Dog and Cat. She writes the Food Matters column for The San Francisco Chronicle and blogs almost daily at Food Politics.

Why Isn't the Usual Agency Going After Kellogg?

Why Isn't the Usual Agency Going After Kellogg?

How the FDA's failure to punish Kellogg for false health claims could indicate the rise of a new government watchdog More »

Genetically Modified Foods: The Latest Battles

Genetically Modified Foods: The Latest Battles

The future DNA of American soybeans, alfalfa, and beets hinges on these recent clashes in the regulatory trenches More »

Congress: Treating Food Safety Like the BP Spill

Congress: Treating Food Safety Like the BP Spill

Foodborne illnesses reveal a flawed regulatory system and a failure to take serious action. Will legislators wake up? More »

The Plastic Poisons in Our Canned Foods

The Plastic Poisons in Our Canned Foods

The threat of BPA plastic keeps growing. Most cans are lined with it, and a new report says we're eating it all the time. More »

Small Farms Might Not Be Spreading After All

Small Farms Might Not Be Spreading After All

The latest Census of Agriculture says the number of U.S. small farms is growing. Sort of. Actually, maybe not. More »

The Latest Obama Ally: The Food Industry

The Latest Obama Ally: The Food Industry

Sixteen food companies have pledged to reduce total calorie output by 1.5 trillion by 2015. Is this a mere publicity stunt? More »

The White House Obesity Report: An Overview

The White House Obesity Report: An Overview

Our nutrition correspondent outlines the Let's Move initiative's goals, proposals, and whether its approach is the right one More »

Influential Group Backs Health Claim Overhaul

Influential Group Backs Health Claim Overhaul

The Institute of Medicine says health claims on foods should be scrutinized like pharmaceuticals. Will the FDA listen? More »

President's Panel: 'Eat Organic, Ward Off Cancer'

President's Panel: 'Eat Organic, Ward Off Cancer'

Do pesticides cause cancer? No one is sure, but the National Institutes of Health is sounding the alarm nonetheless. More »

Pet Food: Inside a Supermarket Mystery

Pet Food: Inside a Supermarket Mystery

Our animals eat the same food we do—just different parts. The author's latest book explains their diet and, as a result, ours. More »

Know Your Farm Subsidies, Know Your Food

Know Your Farm Subsidies, Know Your Food

How much is Uncle Sam paying Iowa's corn growers? An updated database provides the lowdown on federal pork. More »

Roundup Red Alert: U.S. Farms Grow Superweeds

Roundup Red Alert: U.S. Farms Grow Superweeds

The New York Times says pesticides have given rise to resistant weeds—and that's bad news for genetically modified crops More »

Chocolate Baby Formula: From Cradle to Grave?

Chocolate Baby Formula: From Cradle to Grave?

According to one manufacturer, it's never too early to feed a child sweetened milk. Bring on the XXL diapers. More »

Dietary Guidelines: A Change We Can Believe in?

Dietary Guidelines: A Change We Can Believe in?

Federal nutrition recommendations are rewritten every five years. This time, the advisory committee means business. More »

An Imminent Government Crackdown on Salt?

An Imminent Government Crackdown on Salt?

The Washington Post says the FDA is preparing to take on sodium in processed foods, but the agency denies it More »

PepsiCo: Leading the Fight Against Malnutrition?

PepsiCo: Leading the Fight Against Malnutrition?

Is asking industry to solve food issues like putting auto companies in charge of preventing global warming? More »

The Latest Salt Showdown

The Latest Salt Showdown

Next week, the Institute of Medicine will unveil its sodium reduction strategy. Processed food companies, meanwhile, are already getting out of Dodge. More »

Food Industry Social Responsibility: Real?

Food Industry Social Responsibility: Real?

From Nestlé to Unilever, companies are touting their ethical practices. A round-up of the latest claims. More »

Breaking Down the Child Nutrition Act: Q & A

Breaking Down the Child Nutrition Act: Q & A

The details of the pending legislation, and why it represents a strong first step toward reforming school lunch More »

The Food Revolution: Victorious, or Crushed?

The Food Revolution: Victorious, or Crushed?

Researchers have unveiled a study of Jamie Oliver's intervention. Among its findings: the students hate his recipes. More »

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