George Eisman
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Florida International University (MA, 1976)
- Activist
- author
- dietitian
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| Born | August 5, 1950 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2017 (aged 66) Watkins Glen, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Toronto (MA, 1975) Florida International University (MA, 1976) |
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George Eisman (August 5, 1950 – April 23, 2017) was an American registered dietitian and veganism activist. He was the co-founder of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Vegetarian Nutrition Practice Group. In 1993, he was inducted into the Vegan Hall of Fame.[1]
Eisman was born in Miami.[2] He was educated at Middlebury College and obtained a bachelor's degree from Florida State University. In 1975, he obtained a master's degree in geography from the University of Toronto and a master's degree in nutrition from Florida International University in 1976.[2][3]
Career
Eisman was one of seven reviewers for the 1988 position of the American Dietetic Association on vegetarian diets.[4] He taught vegan nutrition at Miami Dade College.[2] He is credited with establishing the first accredited program on vegan studies in the United States.[5][6] The course influenced T. Colin Campbell.[6] His lectures were published in 1993.[7]
He co-founded the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Vegetarian Nutrition Practice Group.[2] In 1994, he wrote The Most Noble Diet and in 2015 A Guide to Vegan Nutrition.[2] He was a regular speaker at the North American Vegetarian Society's Summerfest.[2] He was nutrition director of the Coalition for Cancer Prevention Through Plant-Based Eating.[8][9][10]