Alice G. Marsh
Alice G. Marsh | |
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Berrien Center, Michigan | |
| Died | 26 July 1997 |
| Occupation | Dietitian |
Alice Garrett Marsh (20 February 1908 – 26 July 1997) was an American registered
Seventh-day Adventist and vegetarianism
activist.
Biography
Marsh was born in
Union College (1947–1950). She authored the column "Nutrition in the News" for the Seventh-day Adventist magazine Life and Health (1944–1950).[2]
She married biologist
haemoglobin and protein intake.[3] In 1956, Marsh became chairwoman of the Home Economics Department at Andrews University.[1]
Marsh was responsible for "Operation Nutrinaut" which was a study of the metabolic response of adolescent girls on a
Journal of the American Dietetic Association in 1967. To date, the study is the largest collaborative research project that has been conducted at Andrews University.[3]
Marsh retired in 1976. She was listed as a professor in the Home Economics Department at Andrews University until 1984.[1]
She died in Berrien Springs, Michigan, aged 84.[1]
Vegetarianism
Marsh was known for her research on bone health and vegetarianism.[1] In 1958, Marsh commented that lacto-ovo-vegetarian "is one of the world's very best diets".[4]
Marsh attended Loma Linda University's First
International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition in 1987.[5] She was one of seven reviewers for the 1988 position of the American Dietetic Association on vegetarian diets.[6]
Selected publications
- One Hundred Studies of the Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, and Nitrogen Metabolism and Requirement of Young Women (with Ruth M. Leverton, 1942)
- Cortical Bone Density of Adult Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian and Omnivorous Women (1980)
- About Nutrition (1986)
- Vegetarian Lifestyle and Bone Mineral Density (1988)
- Calcium Requirement and Diet (1989)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Marsh, Alice Garret (1908–1997)". encyclopedia.adventist.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Campus Happenings" (PDF). Lake Union Herald. 42 (13): 8. 1950.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alice and the Nutrinauts" (PDF). Focus: The Andrews University Magazine. 43 (3): 24–27. 2007.
- ^ "Nutrition Today" (PDF). The Ministry. 31 (3): 30. 1958.
- PMID 3414585.
- S2CID 44567892.)
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