Melani Lust
Bio
Toby has been a nutrition expert at FoodNetwork.com for 16 years and was an early contributor of its Healthy Eats vertical. She is a Wall Street Journal bestselling cookbook author and has 10 published cookbooks. For over 10 years, Toby has also had an “Ask the Expert” column in Today’s Dietitian Magazine and freelances for many national nutrition outlets. She has been quoted in thousands of articles and appears regularly on national and local television broadcasts discussing nutrition and food safety.
Highlights
- Toby is an award-winning registered dietitian with a focus on media and communications through spokesperson work for close to 20 years.
- Her most recent cookbook: Up Your Veggies: Flexitarian Recipes for the Whole Family
Experience
Professor at New York Restaurant School and the Art Institute of NYC for over 10 years. Adjunct professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, SUNY Hunter School of Public Urban Health and Lehman College in NYC.
Education
Toby graduated from New York University with an M.S. in clinical nutrition and dietetics. In 2018, Toby was awarded the coveted Media Excellence Award by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.
