AHA Levy Lecture

Honored to deliver the '25 @American_Heart Robert Levy Memorial Lecture @ #AHA25 Scientific Sessions in NOLA.

I spoke about how science communication can inspire trust, reduce polarization & empower healthier choices.

Thanks to Dr. Chiadi Ndumele for presenting me w/the award

UPFs in Schools

Join me + other school food experts on Sept 17 @ 1 pm ET for “Reducing Ultra-Processed Meals: The Next Chapter in School Food” - the second webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series hosted by Chef Ann Foundation Register: bit.ly/4c3dOTY

#SchoolFoodReimagined

We’ve got something exciting cooking with Eat Real Certified…and it’s about the future of school meals. Stay tuned for the big reveal this Thursday!

🎉Emmy-Nominated!

“You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment” — the @netflix docuseries featuring our @stanford Twins Study — is up for an Emmy in the Outstanding Lifestyle Program category! What a powerful nod to science communication and good research.

IGNITE Firefighters' Health Study

We’re fired up to partner with @SFFDPIO + sffcpf.org on a groundbreaking study asking: Can a whole-food, plant-based diet help reduce cancer risk in firefighters? Big questions, bold science, and more exciting updates to come soon!

New Publication: FeFiFo-MOMS Methods

Our latest publication outlines our FeFiFo-MOMS study design, paving the way for future research on how diet during pregnancy impacts the microbiomes of mom & baby—an area still not well understood.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Unapologetic Deliciousness Talk

This is my 2nd attempt to give this talk in Vallejo, CA @ Touro University. The first attempt on Dec 5, 2024 coincided w/ a California earthquake & automatic tsunami warning that led to evacuating campus, including me.
😱🌊
(there was no tsunami)

Excited to Present at #CIAHKHL

For 20+ years, the Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives conference has united healthcare and culinary arts to improve access to healthy, affordable food.

See you there?

Learn more at www.healthykitchens.org/schedule

Healthy New Year Webinar

Excited to join Wellness Wednesday on Jan 15 at 11 AM PT. I’ll share insights on what to eat (and avoid) for better health, plus tackle nutrition misinformation and how diet info can get 'ultra-processed.'

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

How Diet-Health Misinformation Gets Ultraprocessed:
Exposing Hidden Agendas and Distorted Narratives

Honored to be part of this discussion.
Wednesday Dec 11, noon PST

My talk will be:
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Industry Influence?

Spoiler alert: I'm very IMPRESSED with DGAC process!

Stanford Medical Grand Rounds

This was fun!
Weds Dec 11th I got to present at MGR.
8-9 am

"Communicating What to Eat: To Netflix of Not"

It will be recorded and available later for those who couldn't be there in person.

Dr Professor Dean Ms Marathon

My AMAZING wife, @melissamichelson.bsky.social , just finished her 18th marathon this morning….in Honolulu.

Awesome finishing time.
Looks fresh as a daisy?!
How does she do it! 🤷
Crazy!

🏃🏻‍♀️🏅

Fighting Nutrition Misinformation

Join me at @TrueHealthINIT’s online symposium, "How Diet-Health Misinformation Gets Ultraprocessed" on 12/11. Let’s tackle nutrition misinformation & share solutions for a healthier future.

🔗 Agenda + Registration: thi.today/11dec

Giving Thanks

Great day of family, friends, and delicious food yesterday. All four of our boys are home this weekend.

So much to be thankful for….
….including leftovers! 😋

Stanford Food Summit 2024

Pictures and videos are available from our Nov 1st event. Keynote by Doerr School of Sustainability Dean Arun Majumdar, and expert panels on Food and Sustainability and Food is Medicine.

Brief write up on the event 👇

med.stanford.edu/foodsummit/n...