A Message from the New President of T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
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From T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
September 2020

I began to understand that an ethical, sustainable food system is a necessary foundation for health in all areas of our existence.... From the microscopic to the macroscopic, from individuals to their societies and the ecosystems that support them—the health of each depends on the health of all.

We recently announced that I have joined the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies (CNS) as President. I am both honored and excited to assume this new role, and I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you my vision for the future of the organization.

First, some background...

CNS was established by my father, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, to extend the impact of his incredibly important research findings in the area of diet and disease. His ground-breaking research demonstrated that a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet plays a profound role in the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases.

My path towards understanding the importance of a WFPB diet took a slightly different route. After graduating from Cornell University with a BS in Human Service Studies and a minor in Community Nutrition, I worked in the Dominican Republic in a program focused on rehabilitating malnourished children. There, I experienced firsthand the challenges that a livestock-based food system poses not only to individual health, but to the health of our communities and our planet. I began to understand that an ethical, sustainable food system is a necessary foundation for health in all areas of our existence.

I carried these ideas through to my doctoral dissertation, which focuses on the ways we can undo the hegemonic agendas that promote poor health through initiatives that foster health within and between communities and the natural world. And I have dedicated my 30-plus-year career to bringing these ideas into practice, founding and directing several not-for-profit organizations, both abroad and in the states.

What this means for CNS...

In my new role at CNS, I’m tremendously excited to build on this work through the launch of several new programs, which I’ll share more about in the coming weeks:

1. A certificate program on food and sustainability—the first new certificate since our incredibly successful Plant-Based Nutrition program—will be premiering soon. The new certificate is the first of its kind to connect the dots between timely and critical issues related to environmental impacts of food production, effects on food justice, accessibility, international food systems, and the positive impact we can make every day with our food choices.
2. A service initiative called Community Leads, through which we are offering grants to empower individuals and organizations who are focused on increasing food literacy, improving access to healthy and affordable food, and building sustainable and equitable food systems.
3. A webinar series to facilitate networking between those organizations leading change and the general public. Community leaders will share their work, their obstacles, how they overcome them and their successes. We’ll explore solutions and engage in conversations on how to foster personal, communal, and ecological health, to inspire action in communities worldwide.
4. A sustainer program to support these community health initiatives and grow a stronger, more engaged CNS community through direct giving. Individuals will be able to donate as little as $5 a month and 100% of these donations will be used to support Community Leads grants.

CNS has never been in a better position to share the extraordinary impact that food has on the health of our bodies, our communities, and our planet. As we know, each of these components is important individually, but they are especially profound in combination. From the microscopic to the macroscopic, from individuals to their societies and the ecosystems that support them—the health of each depends on the health of all. It’s this ideal—a critical theme in Dr. Campbell’s book Whole—that we’ll continue to strive for together through our work at CNS.

Thank you for your time and enthusiasm for the work we are doing. If you have questions or suggestions, I would welcome the opportunity to hear from you.

In peace, health, and happiness!
LeAnne Campbell, PhD
President of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies 

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