<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b><i>Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals, 9^th Edition</i></b> balances the perspectives of a nutritionist and a chef, offering the most up-to-date coverage of national dietary guidelines and engaging the learner in practical, hands-on application of each concept in the course. <i>Nutrition 9^th Edition</i> is for nutrition (or "healthy cooking") courses in a culinary arts curriculum and intends to be a practical, how-to program with up-to-date information on national nutrition guidelines and standards for food preparation and labeling.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>KAREN EICH DRUMMOND</b> is the author and co-author of numerous books, including <i>The</i> <i>Restaurant Training Manual </i>and <i>The</i> <i>Dictionary of Nutrition and Dietetics, </i>all published by Wiley. She is a Registered Dietitian and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association).</p> <p><b>LISA M. BREFERE</b> is a Certified Executive Chef with more than thirty years of experience. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, she is a member of the American Culinary Federation and the American Academy of Chefs, and if co-founder and CEO if GigaChef Consulting and CookingDistrict.com. She is the co-author of <i>So You Want to be a Chef?</i> and <i>So You are a Chef</i>, both published by Wiley.</p>