Suzanne M. Babich

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.

Suzanne M. Babich
OccupationPublic health scientist

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

References
  1. "Suzanne Babich, DrPH, MS". fsph.iupui.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. "Suzanne M. Babich, DrPH, MS". sph.unc.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "Aphea Board of Accreditation". aphea.be. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. "Sue Hobbs writes final ‘On the Table’ column for News and Observer". sph.unc.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. "Dr. Suzanne Babich receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to strengthen public health workforce development in Croatia". fsph.iupui.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. "Suzanne Babich Was One Of Ten IU Professors Who Will Receive An U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award". indystandard.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. Babich, Suzanne M. (2023). "About the Author". In Living Vegetarian for Dummies. Wiley. p. 409. ISBN 978-1-119-90311-6
  8. "Notes From The Scientific Department". vrg.org. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. Havala, Suzanne; Dwyer, Johanna (1988). "Position of the American Dietetic Association: vegetarian diets--technical support paper". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 88 (3): 352–355. doi:10.1016/S0002-8223(21)01980-5. PMID 3346498. S2CID 44567892.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. Havala, Suzanne; Dwyer, Johanna (1993). "Position of the American dietetic association: Vegetarian diets". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 93 (11): 1317–1319. doi:10.1016/0002-8223(93)91966-T. PMID 8227888.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. "Suzanne Marie Babich". sph.unc.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  12. Maurer, Donna. (2002). Vegetarianism: Movement Or Moment: Promoting A Lifestyle For Cult Change. Temple University Press. pp. 38-39. ISBN 978-1566399364
  13. "A Positive Position". Vegetarian Times. 160: 55. 1990.
  14. "32nd World Vegetarian Congress 1996". ivu.org. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  15. "About Us". healthyschoolfood.org. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  16. "Living Vegetarian For Dummies, 2nd Edition". wiley.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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