George Eisman
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| Born | 5 August 1950 |
| Died | 23 April 2017 (aged 66) |
| Education | University of Toronto (MA, 1975) Florida International University (MA, 1976) |
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George Eisman (5 August 1950 – 23 April 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]
Career
[edit]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]
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 authored the The Most Noble Diet and A Guide to Vegan Nutrition in 2015.[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]
Death
[edit]Eisman died from cancer at Watkins Glen, New York in 2017, aged 66.[2]
Selected publications
[edit]- Basic Course in Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition (1993)[7]
- The Most Noble Diet: Food Selection and Ethics (1994)
- Don't Let Your Diet Add to Your Cancer Risk (2008)[11]
- A Guide to Vegan Nutrition (2015)[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vegan Hall of Fame (previously known as the Vegetarian Hall of Fame)". North American Vegetarian Society. Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g "George L. Eisman: 1950 - 2017". Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home. 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024.
- ^ "George L. Eisman". Legacy.com. 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Position of the American Dietetic Association: vegetarian diets--technical support paper". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 88 (3): 352–355. 1988. doi:10.1016/S0002-8223(21)01980-5. PMID 3346498. S2CID 44567892.
- ^ "George Eisman". Eugene Veg Education Network. 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Campbell, T. Colin (2022). "George Eisman, Original Vegetarian Educator, Remembered". T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Mangels, Reed (1993). "Book Reviews". The Vegetarian Resource Group. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025.
- ^ Adams, Robin Williams (2013). "Green Diet: Nutritionist Advocates a Plant-Based Menu". The Ledger. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Dietician urges KU to avoid high protein diet". Keystone Newspaper Student Publishing Group. 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Vegetarian Summerfest 2014 Program" (PDF). North American Vegetarian Society. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Vegetarian Society to meet Wednesday and hear from registered dietician". Observer Today. 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025.
- ^ "A Guide to Vegan Nutrition". Floris Books. 2025. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025.