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Kathryn Strong, M.S., R.D.

Kathryn Strong, M.S., R.D., is a staff nutritionist for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine, especially better nutrition, and higher standards in research.

As a staff nutritionist, Ms. Strong assists with nutrition outreach and promoting healthy vegetarian diets. She researches and promotes the health of children through PCRM’s Healthy School Lunch Campaign and coordinates the Golden Carrot Awards, which are given to food service professionals who are doing an exceptional job of improving the healthfulness of school lunches.

Ms. Strong received her Master of Science in nutrition from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her thesis, which focused on weight gain prevention in young adults, was published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. After receiving her master’s degree, Ms. Strong completed a dietetic internship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center. There she participated in the design and implementation of NIH study protocols and developed and monitored nutrition care plans for patients.

Ms. Strong also has 10 years of experience in food service, including a six-week Food Service Management and Administration rotation in the NIH Clinical Research Hospital’s nutrition department. There she participated in quality assurance management, development of therapeutic menus, and employee training. Ms. Strong was also a laboratory instructor for food science courses taught at Virginia Tech.

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