foreword In the first section, Dr Finn focuses on one of her favorite
topics: history. She emphasizes that understanding the past is key to navigating the future and demonstrates the concept by high- lighting significant historical events that laid the foundation for the food, nutrition, and dietetics profession. Dr Finn then turns her attention to the importance of under- standing nutrition science in the second section. Asking the right questions and vigorously pursuing meaningful answers are the building blocks of our profession, and they are essential to being a credible and influential authority. In the third section, Dr Finn explores the complexity of food systems. Understanding the elements of global food systems and their synergy empowers food, nutrition, and dietetics pro- fessionals to think comprehensively about their contributions to health along a broad spectrum of opportunities. In addition, as the profession entered its second century in 2017, using technol- ogy to expertly deploy information is fundamental to assuming our rightful place as an authoritative voice and to communicating effectively with colleagues and consumers. I hope you find Nutrition Authority: Perspectives on Opportu-
nity an inspiring read and an incentive to move the food, nutri- tion, and dietetics profession forward.
Judy Bonner, RDN, PhD
28th President of the University of Alabama 50-Year Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics