WHAT:
"Food Politics and the Obesity Epidemic: How the Food Industry Influences Diet and Health," an address at the University of California, Berkeley, by Dr. Marion Nestle, chair of New York University's Department of Nutrition and Health Studies.

Author of "Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism" and "Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health," Nestle will deliver the 5th annual Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Lecture on Health Policy.

WHEN:
5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 1. The talk and reception that follows are open to the public.

WHERE:
Chevron Auditorium of UC Berkeley's International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave., at Bancroft Way.

DETAILS:
Nestle earned degrees in molecular biology and public health nutrition at UC Berkeley and served as associate dean of the UCSF School of Medicine. There, she directed a nutrition education center sponsored by the American Cancer Society and taught nutrition to medical students, residents and practicing physicians. She has also been a senior nutrition policy advisor in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Lecture in Health Policy series is sponsored by UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. Rhoda Goldman was recognized as a civic leader, influential businesswoman and philanthropist.