The University of Texas Nutrition Institute (UTNI) is a joint effort of UT faculty and staff, generous alumnae, dedicated students, talented chefs, and Austin-area healthcare experts. UTNI presented its first conference in 2013 (please see archived events) and is continuing to develop content and events that combine the science of nutrition with the art of cooking.

 

UTNI began in 2012 when Dr. Monica Meadows, RD, LD and Susie Jastrow, RD, LD attended an innovative conference in Napa Valley called Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives. The overarching message, which Susie and Monica thought would work well on the 40 Acres, was that “our patients are listening but we are not talking. We need to talk to them about healthy eating and the way that preparing healthy food can be fast and affordable.”

 

 

Dr. Monica Meadows, Director The University of Texas at Austin	Susan Jastrow, RD, LD, Co-Director St. David's Foundation
Dr. Stephen Pont Dell Children's Hospital	Joy Casnovsky Sustainable Food Center
Margaret Connor Start Craving the Good Stuff	Dr. Molly Bray The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Ladia Hernandez The University of Texas at Austin	Lauren Brauer, RD Dell Children's Hospita