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Melanie Marcus, MA, RD
Nutrition and Health Communications Manager, Dole Food Company, and member of the Beko Healthy Kitchen Council
Melanie Marcus is chief registered dietitian and nutrition and health spokesperson for Dole Food Company, the world’s largest provider of fresh fruits and vegetables and one of the largest advocates for nutrition and a plant-based diet in the food industry. Melanie is the editor of the monthly Dole Nutrition News and is featured regularly on Dole social media channels and in local and national media talking about the nutrition, recipe and taste benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables.
She also leads the development of the more than 100 original Dole recipes created each year, including those supporting the company’s long-term nutritional collaboration with The Walt Disney Company. Thanks to her high profile and those of Dole and Disney, she reaches upwards of 20 million people annually.
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