Marion Nestle - "The Ethics of Food Marketing"
Marion Nestle is the Paulette
Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York
University, in the department that she chaired from 1988 through 2003. She
also holds appointments as Professor of Sociology in NYU's College of Arts and
Sciences and as a Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences in the College of
Agriculture at Cornell University. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular
biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition, both from the University of
California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on the politics of food with an
emphasis on the role of food marketing as a determinant of dietary choice. She
is the author of "Food Politics: How the
Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health" (University of California
Press, 2002) and "Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism"
(University of California Press, 2003), and is co-editor of "Taking Sides:
Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Food and Nutrition"
(McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, 2004). Her new book, "What to Eat," was published in May,
2006.
In November 2006, Princeton University hosted a 5-part
conference, exploring the broad and compelling issues and ethical dilemmas
surrounding food production in the U.S. and the choices individuals make
regarding the food they eat. Marion Nestle was invited to speak on "The Ethics
of Food Marketing". We hear segments from her presentation.