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Dr. Hess has served as chairman of the board of directors of the American Institute of Wine & Food, a national organization with 22 chapters in the United States. She is a past president of the 65,000–member American Dietetic Association (ADA), the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. She also served as founding chair of ADA’s Food & Culinary Professionals Dietetic Practice Group, which was established to develop culinary skills among dietitians. Dr. Hess held the Steenbock Chair at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where she created educational materials to teach portion control that were published by ADA. In 1997, a national award for food and culinary excellence was endowed in her honor, and in 2005, she received ADA’s highest honor, the Copher Award. As a nutrition educator, Dr. Hess believes that great-tasting, healthful foods enhance quality of life. She has published and spoken extensively on the influence of flavor on eating behavior, the importance of portion control, spa menus and recipes, women’s health issues, and the life and work of Julia Child, her friend and mentor. Dr. Hess is frequently interviewed by both print and electronic media, is a popular speaker at meetings of national and international organizations, and has been invited to testify before several congressional committees. |
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nationally recognized expert in food and nutrition communications, Mary
Abbott Hess, LHD, MS, RD, LD, FADA*, is a partner in Culinary Nutrition
Associates. She is also president of Hess & Hunt, Inc. Based in Chicago,
Hess & Hunt has provided consulting services to the food and health
industries and government for almost 30 years.