Suzanne Marie Babich (born 1958), formerly Suzanne Havala Hobbs ^[1] is an American public health scientist, food writer, registered dietitian and vegetarianism activist. She was the primary author for the American Dietetic Association's 1988 and 1993 vegetarian position papers.

Biography

Babich obtained a BS in dietetics from Michigan State University in 1981 and a MS in nutrition from Winthrop University in 1991. ^[2] She qualified DrPH from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001. ^[2]

Babich is an adjunct professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Gillings School of Global Public Health. ^[2] She is Associate Dean of Global Health and Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. ^[1] She is chair of the Board of Accreditation for the European Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). ^{[1] [3]}

From 2003 to 2014, Babich wrote a food column "On the Table" in the Raleigh News and Observer and the Charlotte Observer. ^[4] In total she authored 600 columns. ^[4]

In 2022, Babich received a U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award to work with colleagues in Croatia at the University of Rijeka. ^{[5] [6]}

Vegetarianism

Babich has described herself as a "vegan-leaning, lacto ovo vegetarian for nearly 50 years". ^[7] She served on the editorial board of the Vegetarian Times magazine for many years and was a nutrition adviser for the Vegetarian Resource Group. ^{[7] [8]} Babich was the primary author for the American Dietetic Association's 1988 and 1993 position papers on vegetarian diets with Johanna T. Dwyer. ^{[9] [10] [11]} The 1988 position paper questioned the idea of protein combining and concluded it is unnecessary. ^[12]

In 1990, Babich worked with T. Colin Campbell to help him compile data for the China Health Project. ^[13] In 1996, Babich attended the 32nd World Vegetarian Congress. ^[14]

Babich is on the advisory board of the Coalition for Healthy School Food (CHSF), a non-profit organization that introduces plant-based foods and nutrition in schools. ^[15] A 2nd edition of Babich's Living Vegetarian For Dummies was published in 2022. ^[16]

Selected publications

• Vegan Diets for Women, Infants, and Children (with Ann Reed Mangels, 1994)
• Vegetarian Diets-Clearing the Air (1994)
• The Vegetarian Food Guide and Nutrition Counter (1997)
• What's Left to Eat?: A Nutritionist Answers Your Questions (1998)
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Vegetarian (1999)
• Get the Trans Fat Out (2006)
• Getting from Fat to Fit: The Role of Policy in the Obesity Disaster (2008)
• Living Vegetarian For Dummies (2009, 2022)
• Living Dairy-Free For Dummies (2010)

References

External links

• On the Table