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Marianne Smith Edge

Fall 2020

Marianne has over 30 years of experience providing strategic nutrition consulting and communication strategy for the food and healthcare industry, ranging from biotechnology and food sustainability to food safety and consumer health issues.

  • Former Senior VP, Nutrition & Food Safety Communications, International Food Information Council, Washington, DC
  • Nationally recognized speaker in consumer insights and food systems issues.
  • Marianne a past president of The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and served two terms on the USDA National Research, Extension, Education, & Economics Advisory Board, the advisory board to the Secretary of Agriculture.