Frederick J. Stare

Frederick John Stare M.D. (1911–2002) was a prominent American nutritionist.[1]

Stare was born in Columbus, Wisconsin, and educated in chemistry and medicine at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Chicago.[2] In the aftermath of the second world war, he worked in the Netherlands on devising a dietary regime to cope with the malnutrition facing the Dutch people.[1]

In 1942, Stare founded the Department of Nutrition at Harvard which he led as a professor of nutrition until his retirement in 1976.[2][1] He was a firm believer in the essential goodness of the typical American diet, holding that "prudence and moderation" were the key to healthy eating.[1] An adviser to the US government, Stare eschewed faddish notions holding, for example, that food additives were harmless, that sugar and Coca-Cola were acceptable parts of the diet .[1] He was an early advocate of the benefits of regularly drinking water throughout the day.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Frederick J. Stare, defender of the American diet, died on April 4th, aged 91". The Economist (Obituary). April 18, 2002.
  2. 1 2 3 Wolfgang Saxon (April 11, 2002). "Fredrick J. Stare, 91, Dies; Influential Early Nutritionist". The New York Times (Obituary).


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