WASHINGTON: Robert Post, the former associate executive director of the US Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, has joined FoodMinds as its first chief science officer.
The food and nutrition consulting and communications agency said Post will work with its partners and co-founders, Bill Layden, Laura Cubillos, and Susan Pitman, to advise clients on science issues facing the food, beverage, nutrition, and health and wellness industries.
He will also provide counsel on changes in nutrition, including dietary guidance, marketing, and food labeling. Additionally, he and Pitman will open a FoodMinds office in Washington, DC.