Coalition Collaborators
To form the Portion Balance Coalition, we’ve assembled an impressive group of thought leaders affiliated with the following organizations. Our collaborators represent multiple sectors of society and bring their valuable perspectives and voices to the portions conversation.
Collaborating Organizations include:
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
American Beverage Association (ABA)
American College of Preventative Medicine (ACPM)
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI)
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
DC Hunger Solutions, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)
Scientific Advisory Board
The Portion Balance Coalition is fortunate to have a number of leading scientific researchers and practitioners guiding our work:
Dr. Deborah Cohen, Research Scientist, Kaiser Permanente Department of Research & Evaluation
Dr. Michael Crupain, MD, MPH, FACPM, Senior Vice President of Sharecare
Dr. Christina Economos, Professor and the New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and Medical School at Tufts University.
Dr. Terry Huang, Professor of Health Policy and Management and Director of the Center for Systems and Community Design, CUNY School of Public Health
Dr. Barbara Rolls, Professor and Helen A, Guthrie Chair and Director, Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, Penn State College of Health and Human Development
Dr. Judith Salerno, President, The New York Academy of Medicine
Dr. Shreela Sharma, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health and Co-Founder of Brighter Bites
Dr. Mary Story, Professor of Global Health, and Family Medicine and Community Health and Director for Academic Programs, Duke University Global Health Institute
Dr. Margo Wootan, Principal, MXG Strategies
Dr. Lisa Young, Private Practice Nutritionist, and Adjunct Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University (NYU)