Adelaide Albertina Spohn (May 25, 1886 – July 17, 1968) was an American physiologist, nutritionist, and college professor. She was a professor at Cornell University in the 1920s, and a nutritionist based in Chicago in the 1930s and 1940s.
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45-630: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adelaide Spohn Spohn was born in Chicago, the daughter of Jacob Spohn and Anna Catherine Kruse Spohn. Her parents were both born in Germany. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1908, and earned a master's degree in physiology from the University of Chicago in 1913, with a thesis titled "Studies in
60-618: The Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1915. She taught chemistry at Teachers College, Columbia University from 1915 to 1916, at Northwestern University from 1918 to 1919, and at Pratt Institute from 1919 to 1920. After completing her doctoral work, Spohn was a professor of nutrition in the department of home economics at Cornell University , where her colleagues included Martha Van Rensselaer , Flora Rose , Claribel Nye , Beulah Blackmore , and other founders of
75-1054: The Egg Nutrition Center of the American Egg Board , General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, Herbalife /Herbalife Nutrition Institute, International Bottled Water Foundation , Kellogg Company , Kyowa Hakko USA Inc., Mars Inc. , McCormick Science Institute , Mondelez International Technical Center, Monsanto Company , National Cattlemen's Beef Association (a contractor to "The Beef Checkoff"), Nestlé Nutrition, Medical Affairs, PepsiCo , Pfizer, Inc. , Pharmavite (LLC), Tate & Lyle , The a2 Milk Company , The Coca-Cola Company , The Dannon Company Inc., The Sugar Association , and Unilever . The ASN has conflicting interests in taking funding from food industry marketing groups while providing unbiased information on nutrition; these conflicting interests have caused criticism and concerns of bias. ASN actions have also been criticized for being better-aligned with
90-616: The food and beverage industry . In 1928 a group of United States biochemists and physiologists grouped together to form the first scientific society focused on nutrition, the American Institute for Nutrition. The Society held its first meeting at the Cornell Medical School in 1934. The society was renamed the American Society for Nutritional Sciences in 1996. In 2005, the American Society for Nutritional Sciences,
105-549: The American Society for Clinical Nutrition (established 1961), and the Society for International Nutrition (established 1996) merged to form The American Society for Nutrition (ASN). As of 2024, ASN has a membership of more than 8,000. It is one of the constituent societies comprising the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology , a non-profit organization that is the principal umbrella organization of U.S. societies in
120-598: The Kanthoproteic Reaction". She earned a Ph.D. at Columbia University in 1922, with a dissertation titled "A Critical Investigation and an Application of the Rat Growth Method for the Study of Vitamin B". Petroleum geologist Albert Dudley Brokaw was married to Spohn's younger sister, Clara Spohn. Spohn taught high school and was a laboratory assistant while she was completing her graduate studies. She worked at
135-610: The ability to sponsor educational opportunities, grants and other items. However, you will derive the greatest benefit by aligning your company with ASN's superlative scientific reputation. The American Society for Nutrition's sustaining partners, as listed on its website as of March 2018, are: Abbott Nutrition , Almond Board of California , Bayer HealthCare , Biofortis Clinical Research, California Walnut Commission , Cargill, Inc. , Corn Refiners Association , Council for Responsible Nutrition , Dairy Research Institute , DSM Nutritional Products (LLC), DuPont Nutrition & Health,
150-527: The age of 82, in New Providence, New Jersey . The Chicago Tribune described her as a "pioneer in the application of biochemistry and scientific research to nutritional needs". American Society for Nutrition The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is an American society for professional researchers and practitioners in the field of nutrition . ASN publishes four journals in the field of nutrition. It has been criticized for its financial ties to
165-481: The field of biological and medical research. In October 2010, the American College of Nutrition and American Society for Nutrition proposed to merge. The ASN administered the " Smart Choices" food labelling program, which was suspended in 2009 after criticism. ASN owns four academic journals, and occasionally uses them to self-publish content independent of the journal's editorial review process. Some of
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#1732876653498180-637: The field. In the early 1930s, she moved back to Chicago, where she was director of nutritional services for the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission, and nutritionist on staff at the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund , into the 1940s. In Chicago, she wrote newspaper columns and spoke to community groups about nutrition. She was a charter member of the American Institute of Nutrition . Spohn died in 1968, at
195-499: The journal. Eligibility for membership: ASN uses the term "Sustaining Partners" for corporate sponsors donating over $ 10,000 per year. According to their website: Industry companies with the highest level of commitment to the nutrition profession are recognized as Sustaining Partners of the American Society for Nutrition . Engage with ASN as a Sustaining Partner today, and benefit from a number of advantages! Recognition includes print and online exposure, annual meeting benefits, and
210-619: The journals' editorial staff accept funding from food industry organizations. As of 2018, the ASN-run journals are printed by the Oxford University Press . In 2017 the ASN launched Current Developments in Nutrition as an open-access journal aiming for rapid publication and a broader range of topics than the ASN's other journals. It publishes sponsored supplements , but these are reviewed by
225-475: The nutritional advice of sponsors than the advice of the World Health Organization and other public health, public interest, and government organizations. Long-time member Marion Nestle has voiced concerns about what she sees as a "too-cozy relationship with food company sponsors" within the organization. In a 2015 report, Michele Simon also voiced concerns regarding corporate involvement with
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