Chef Mark Allison: Changing the Nutrition Conversation

As the first director of culinary nutrition for the Dole Nutrition Institute (DNI), Mark Allison hangs his chef whites next to lab coats and lines his cookbooks up next to scientific journals. He collaborates with plant, food, and nutritional scientists at DNI and the North Carolina Research Campus to blend scientific findings with culinary arts to motivate the public to cook healthier meals. His goal is to move the food conversation away from what you shouldn&r…