Suzanne M. Babich

Suzanne M. Babich
OccupationPublic health scientist

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.

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. ^ a b c "Suzanne Babich, DrPH, MS". fsph.iupui.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Suzanne M. Babich, DrPH, MS". sph.unc.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Aphea Board of Accreditation". aphea.be. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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.