Meet Me At the Table by Marianne Smith Edge 

Marianne Smith Edge, adjunct faculty in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at the University of  Kentucky, is an agriculture native and 6th generation farm owner.  She graduated from UK wish a BS in Dietetics and has a MS in Public Health-Nutrition from Western Kentucky University.  She is a former president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and served as Senior Vice President, Nutrition & Food Safety Communications and Senior Advisor, Science & Consumer Insights for the International Food Information Council (IFIC) in Washington, DC.  Most recently, Marianne founded The AgriNutrition Edge: Navigating the Changing Food, Agriculture and Consumer Landscapes.   

Visit Marianne’s blog where current topics and trends related to agriculture, food, and sustainability are addressed.  “My goal with this blog is to bring you perspectives from my past, peppered with insights and facts on the future of food, farming and health – providing “food for thought, action and personal responsibility.” As a registered dietitian and a sixth generation farm owner in Kentucky, the connection of farm to plate is part of my DNA. I have spent my career navigating the connections between food, health, agriculture and consumer behavior. Together, we will dig into the complex and ever-changing story of who grows our food, what’s in our food, and how food affects our health and ultimately our lives.”