It is with deep and profound sorrow that the American Council on Science and Health announces the death of its Director and Co-Founder, Dr. Fredrick J. Stare on April 4, 2002.
Born in 1910, Dr. Stare was one of the nation's foremost and leading nutritionists, who contributed much to the field of nutrition during his lifetime. Besides founding, and for many years chairing the Department of Nutrition in the Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Stare was extremely active in providing sound, scientifically-based nutrition information for the public.
Dr. Stare wrote or co-authored numerous books for the public on nutrition; he edited Nutrition Reviews for twenty-five years, wrote a nationally syndicated newspaper column on nutrition, and moderated a syndicated radio program on health. As a member of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, he was involved in establishing the first Recommended Dietary Allowances, as well as the Four Food Groups dietary guidelines.
Recipient of honors, awards and achievements too numerous to mention here, Dr. Stare worked tirelessly in the service of public health and nutrition education until his health began to fail. His legacy, his active involvement in promoting sound nutrition throughout his career and his efforts on behalf of public health nutrition and nutrition education make him eminently one of the most distinguished nutritionists of the 20th century.