August 26, 2010
Dr. Suzanne Havala Hobbs

Dr. Suzanne Havala Hobbs

Suzanne Havala Hobbs, DrPH, clinical associate professor of health policy and management and of nutrition and director of the doctoral program in health leadership at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has received The Village Pride Award from Chapel Hill radio station WCHL 1360. The award, established to recognize “hometown heroes,” was presented to Hobbs on Aug. 26 for her efforts in diet, health and the policies that influence one’s ability to make health-supporting lifestyle choices.

 
Hobbs is a registered, licensed dietitian and nationally recognized writer on food, nutrition and dietary guidance policy. Through her newspaper column, “On the Table,” Hobbs explores topics involving food, nutrition and related policy issues. The column reaches more than 200,000 readers weekly in The News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) and on her blog.
 
Hobbs has written 13 books, including Living Dairy-Free for Dummies (Wiley, 2010), Living Vegetarian for Dummies, 2nd ed. (Wiley, 2009) Get the Trans Fat Out (Three Rivers Press, 2006), Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies (Wiley, 2001), The Natural Kitchen (Berkley, 2000), Good Foods, Bad Foods: What’s Left to Eat? (Wiley, 1998), and Shopping for Health: A Nutritionist’s Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Smart, Low-fat Choices at the Supermarket (HarperPerennial, 1996). She is a contributing writer for Bottom Line/Personal and has been a regular writer for Vegetarian Times, SELF and other national publications.
 
Hobbs is a member of the American Public Health Association, American Dietetic Association, Association of Health Care Journalists, Association of Food Journalists and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She served on the board of directors of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. She also serves on the board of trustees of the North Carolina Writers’ Network.
 
“I am honored to be recognized by WCHL for helping to shape our food environment and community to support good, healthy eating habits,” says Hobbs.
 
Her interview with local celebrity Ron Stutts is available online.
 
 
 
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health contact: Ramona DuBose, director of communications, (919) 966-7467 or ramona_dubose@unc.edu.
 

 

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