Anita Jones-Mueller, MPH, is a nationally known nutrition expert and is the president of Healthy Dining. Anita’s passion is to unite optimal health with the culinary artistry of the restaurant industry. HealthyDiningFinder.com, the only search engine of its kind designed to empower Americans to dine out with taste and health in mind, showcases qualifying “dietitian-validated” menu choices from hundreds of restaurant brands nationwide.
Healthy Dining’s team of registered dietitians and health promotion experts is a leader in providing healthful strategy and nutrition services (e.g., nutrient analysis, gluten/allergen/additives identification, healthier preparation, etc.) to the restaurant industry. Healthy Dining has also been selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and evaluate innovative technologies designed to impact the nation’s most urgent public health priorities, specifically focused on bringing positive, health-related environmental and consumer change through the restaurant and food industries and nationwide and regional stakeholders.
Anita was featured in MORE magazine as one of five “Women Working Wonders” for a healthier America. She has appeared on scores of national and local television and radio programs and has been featured extensively in print and online media. Anita earned a master’s degree in public health and nutrition from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in health education from Portland State University in Oregon.