Deborah Kennedy

Dr. Deborah Kennedy, PhD and chef, brings nutrition science and the culinary arts together to heal people, communities, and our planet, one delicious bite at a time. As the CEO of The Food Coach AcademyTM, Build Healthy Kids® and Culinary Rehab®; Director of Culinary Medicine at Rouxbe; Adjunct Professor at the University of New England, and consultant in Food is Medicine, Dr. Kennedy (or Dr. Deb as she prefers) is at the forefront of integrating food and health. She has published five books in the Culinary Medicine Textbook series, collaborating with a dozen chefs and over 40 nutrition experts. Dr. Deb has developed culinary competencies for nutrition recommendations and various diseases, building culinary medicine courses for institutions such as The New England Culinary Institute and DHMC Weight and Wellness Center. Dr. Deb holds a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from Tufts University. Her lifelong passion for food began at age 4, learning to cook in her parents' kitchen. Notably, she was the first Chair of Best Practices with the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative and serves as a subject matter expert in Food is Medicine for large companies. She knows that food can heal and prevent disease. Her mission is to help individuals, communities, businesses, and the healthcare sector to support culinary skill building in order to strengthen individuals in their capacity to heal. In today's world, many people are paralyzed with confusion and need clarification about what to eat. Her mission is to help people discover that they can choose to walk on a path toward health by focusing on just one bite at a time.