Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, is an award-winning dietitian/nutritionist, farmer’s daughter, published author, and founder and president of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting.During her 20-year career in nutrition, Amy has worked for Fleishman-Hillard, Dole Food Company, the California Walnut Commission, and most recently The Culinary Institute of America. Her work experiences have helped her hone her skills in public relations, nutrition marketing and communication, and culinary nutrition.
Amy worked for The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), led domestic marketing and health research efforts for the California Walnut Commission, directed nutrition education and nutrition marketing programs for Dole Food Company, conducted cardiovascular health research studies at the Rippe Lifestyle Institute in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and managed public relations campaigns for various food and agriculture clients at Fleishman-Hillard. She is a co-author of The Healthy Heart Cookbook for Dummies and the executive editor of the Dole 5 A Day Kids Cookbook.
GENERAL SESSION: Today’s Food Conversation
Objectives
- Provide an understanding of how people are talking about, understanding, and engaging with their food environment
- Determine how best to reach people in order to share science-based nutrition information
- Understand where the science stands regarding some major food trends and commonly held beliefs
Networking Event with Amy Myrdal Miller & Dairy Farmer—Farm to Table
- Understand the integration of science-based nutrition recommendations from the farm to the table.
- Describe the science and art behind food pairings.