What Americans Are Eating and a Strategy for Change
Cindy Goody
Thursday, 03 Mar 2016 at 8:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Cindy Goody, Senior Director of the Menu Innovation Team at McDonald's USA, develops plans that align with McDonald's U.S. food and nutrition strategy, provides nutritional science expertise, and oversees McDonald's nutritional information development and communication processes. Prior to joining McDonald's USA, she served as a retail and clinical dietitian for Hy-Vee Food Stores. She has been actively involved in the American Dietetic Association and is the author and editor of its professional reference Cultural Food Practices. She has also served as a faculty member for the Culinary Institute of America and the Harvard School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education. A former Peace Corps Volunteer, Goody earned a BS and MS from Iowa State. She holds a PhD and MBA from the University of Iowa. National Affairs Series: When American Values Are In Conflict.Cosponsored By:
- College of Human Sciences
- Culinary Science Club
- Food Science & Human Nutrition
- National Affairs
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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