Nestle, Marion

Scope and Contents Human nutrition expert and author of the critically acclaimed "What to Eat," Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., has joined forces with Cornell animal nutrition expert Malden C. Nesheim to write "Feed Your Pet Right," the first complete, research-based guide to selecting the best, most healthful foods for your cat or dog. In a book talk at Mann Library in February 2011, the authors presented highlights from their comprehensive look at the science behind pet food and the current trends in the...

Scope and Contents Little more than flavored sugar-water, soda drinks have given their makers--principally Coca-Cola and PepsiCo--global recognition, distribution, and political power. In a book talk at Mann Library, renowned food policy expert and public health advocate Dr. Marion Nestle discusses her newest book, Soda Politics: Taking On Big Soda (And Winning), highlighting a contradiction within the soda industry. Industry leaders have recently shown some concern about the public health impact of...

Scope and Contents Calories are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world and these units of energy are a mystery to many of us. In a September 2012 talk at Mann Library Marion Nestle (Paulette Goddard Professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University and visiting professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell University) and Malden Nesheim (Cornell University Provost Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of nutritional sciences) draw from their...