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Jodie Shield, R.D.N.

Dietitian

I am president of Healthy Eating for Families, Inc., a nutrition communications consulting company based in Chicago. In 1998 I was selected as “Outstanding Dietitian of the Year” by both the Illinois Dietetic Association and the Chicago Dietetic Association. I’ve been a consultant and spokesperson in the field of nutrition for over two decades, previously taught nutrition and medical dietetics at the University of Illinois, and am currently an instructor at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois and at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.

My Blog Posts

Label Lingo

Sustainable. All-natural. Conventional. Organic. High-fructose corn syrup. Locally grown. Antibiotic-free. Genetic engineering. Enhanced with water. Responsibly raised. The marketing behind catchphrases such as these irritate some farmers like a leaky rubber boot.

Some Say GMOs Are Safe, Some Say GMOs Are Unsafe. Who Should I Believe?

As a registered dietitian mom who shares your concerns, I’d like to help you become more than a headline reader. Rather than rely on the Food Babe or the food industry, here is where I go to get the facts about GMOs – both pros and cons – from reliable sources.