Foodie and Friends: Neal Barnard, MD

Nutrition and Medical Expert

Neal Barnard, M.D., is a physician and long-time advocate for preventive medicine, higher standards in research, and improved access to medical care. In 1985, he founded the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. As president of PCRM, he has called for sweeping reform of federal nutrition policies. Dr. Barnard is the editor-in-chief of Good Medicine, PCRM's quarterly magazine and has published editorials in The Washington Post, Medical World News, Physicians' Weekly, USA Today, The San Francisco Examiner, and scientific publications. He is the author of several books on health and nutrition.

(Source: HarperCollins)

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Neal Barnard, M.D., is a clinical researcher, author, and health advocate. He has been the lead investigator on several research studies on diet and health, including a recent major study on a new dietary approach to diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. He is the author of many publications in scientific journals and more than a dozen books for lay readers. Dr. Barnard is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine, a Life Member of the American Medical Association, and a member of the American Diabetes Association.

(Source: Coast to Coast AM )

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