Kate is a nationally known registered dietitian who is on the vanguard of integrating nutrition guidance with agricultural health and sustainable food systems. Called “a global thought leader in her field” by Discovery Health of South Africa, Kate is the author of Go Green, Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low Carbon Footprint Diet (Rodale 2009). An international speaker and lecturer, she has helped to illuminate the connections between a healthy diet and a healthy planet for consumer, healthcare and business audiences worldwide, and is a sought after speaker on nutrition and performance for executives at some of America’s leading companies and associations. She currently serves as an advisor and consultant to food, nutrition and advocacy organizations that are seeking to create a healthier, more sustainable food economy. In 2013 Kate was named “One of the Top 10 RDs Making a Difference in the US” by Today’s Dietitian Magazine.
Kate has extensive television, print and digital media experience as a nutrition writer and an expert resource. She is an Advisory Board Member for Kiwi Magazine, and formerly served as a Medical Advisory Board Member and blogger for The Dr. Oz Show. From 2008-20011 she was the Nutrition Contributor for Pregnancy Magazine.
Previously, her company was an exclusive nutrition vendor to both Tufts and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, providing innovative nutrition, culinary and nutrition lifestyle programs to thousands of individuals throughout New England. Kate received her B.A. from Middlebury College (Cum Laude) and her M.S. in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Simmons College in Boston.