Mission statement for the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies: The Department’s innovative mission is to educate students, professionals, and the public about the role of food and nutrition in all aspects of life. Department faculty apply and integrate this information through undergraduate, master’s or doctoral degree programs, research, and community outreach in two distinct but related areas of study: 1) Nutrition and Dietetics and 2) Food Studies. Students gain practical expertise and critical insight focused on the relationships among human consumption, food systems, culture, and health. They are prepared for diverse careers in health care, community health settings, culinary and food industries, government and non-profit organizations, and academia.
Learn more about our undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Studies.
Our Programs
Nutrition and Dietetics
Degrees within the Nutrition and Dietetics program combine basic science, nutritional science, food science, and research to prepare you for many career paths.
Food Studies
The Food Studies program explores the cultural, historical, and sociological aspects of food and food systems.
Our Labs
Learn more about the two labs that are a part of the Nutrition and Food Studies Department — the Food Lab and the Urban Farm Lab. As our student, you'll have hands-on opportunities to experience food and nutrition at all stages of food production and preparation.
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Our Courses
Explore the Nutrition and Food Studies courses offered through our department.
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Course Spotlight
Culinary Medicine is an inaugural joint course between the NYU Grossman and NYU Steinhardt’s Nutrition and Food Studies department. With a mixture of culinary labs and lectures, this is a 7-part series extracurricular course designed to teach graduate students the tenets of evidence-based, whole-food, plant-based nutrition for the prevention and treatment of common chronic diseases.
News and Events
Nutrition and Food Studies Research Benefits New York Communities
This is the first in a series of articles highlighting how Nutrition and Food Studies faculty are combining research insights and applied expertise to bring positive change to New York City.
Jeannette Beasley Receives NYU Grant for Diabetes Prevention Research
The funding will support adapting a successful New-York based prevention program for patients in the United Arab Emirates.
Sara B. Franklin Publishes Much Anticipated Biography of Editor Judith Jones
Legendary editor Judith Jones finally gets her due in this intimate biography written by Sara B. Franklin, a professor at the NYU Gallatin School for Individualized Study and an alumni of Steinhardt's Food Studies program.
Zoey Xinyi Gong (BS ’18, MS ’24) on Food Therapy, Chinese Medicine, and Cultural Storytelling
The Steinhardt alum shares what Chinese cuisine has to offer to the world of nutrition and how her cookbook was born out of a desire for more information on traditional Chinese medicine.
Department of
Nutrition and Food Studies
411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-998-5580
Email: nutrition@nyu.edu