Layne Lieberman, MS, RDN, CDN, LDN an award-winning, internationally recognized culinary nutritionist and member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is a leader and innovator in the food and health industries. With a never-ending passion for wholesome food and well-being, Layne inspires others to achieve balance in diet and lifestyle.
Layne spent two years living abroad to study food, health and the dietary habits of other countries. Collaborating with chefs, locals and living in other cultures, Layne was determined to find a solution to the decline of America’s health and obesity epidemic.
Layne has extensive media experience, both in print and television, and has been featured on Good Morning America, Fox News and in The New York Times. In June 2012, Layne was honored at the American Heart Association’s Hamptons Gala, where she received the “Humanitarian with a Heart Award.”
For 20 years in the supermarket industry, Layne was Director of Nutrition/Consultant for America’s first supermarket chain, King Kullen Grocery Company, where she was at the nexus of the organic and health food industry’s efforts to make inroads into conventional food marketing and merchandising. In addition, Layne was responsible for consumer and industry health communications. Layne’s weekly circular messages reached one million homes per week and 30,000 of Layne’s monthly nutrition newsletters were circulated each month. Layne was also the editor of the King Kullen Quarterly Diabetes Newsletter.
In the restaurant and food industries, Layne works with chefs and owners to create healthy recipes and menus. She offers services in food photography and recipe nutritional analysis. Currently, Layne is the Menu Inspiration Expert for Tyson Foodservice.
Philanthropically, for over 20 years and counting, Layne has been devoted to the American Heart Association as board member, event chairperson, menu consultant, spokesperson and the driving force behind the annual Hamptons Gala. She was an advisory board member and lecturer for Dr. Mehmet Oz’s Foundation For The Advancement Of Cardiac Therapies. Since 2014, Layne contributes full-page recipe articles to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s quarterly magazine.
In the late 1980s, Layne founded and operated Nutrition Learning Centers, a center for weight loss and medical nutrition combining cooking classes, a health food store and nutritional counseling.
Layne received a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University and earned a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. During the masters degree training, Layne worked in Public Relations for Ketchum Health Communications. After completing the masters degree, Layne spent two years at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine doing a research fellowship as the General Clinical Research Nutritionist in the areas of diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. Later, at the Culinary Institute of America, Layne completed the Chef-RD training program.
Layne consults in the health, medical, restaurant, travel and food industries; and has an e-counseling practice. She has contributed to the Huffington Post, Today’s Dietitian Magazine, Boulder Bubble and WorldRD and guest blogs on other sites including Diets In Review, Stone Soup Bloggers, Access Hollywood and Fox News.
Layne currently leads culinary and cultural tours to southern Italy targeted to registered dietitians and those seeking an in-depth Mediterranean diet experience. The program is pre-approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for 30 continuing education units. Greece is in the works!
LAYNE LIEBERMAN RESUME
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, Bronx, NY
Qualifying Experience (ADA approved) / nutrition fellowship
March 1984-1986
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
MS Clinical Nutrition
January 1986
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY
BS Nutritional Biochemistry
May 1983
Honors: Dean’s List
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, Poughkeepsie, NY
Certificate, Chef-RD Training Course, 1995
MENU INSPIRATION EXPERT, TYSON FOODSERVICE
Content Development for Website
January 2019-2020
CULINARY TRAVEL LEADER
Southern Italy
Develops and leads culinary and cultural tours targeted but not exclusive to
registered dietitian nutritionists offering preapproved CEU credit by CDR of the
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
October 2016-present
CONTRIBUTOR HUFFINGTON POST LIFESTYLE-UK and USA
March 2014-February 2018
VP MARKETING & CONSUMER RELATIONS, ALFALFA’S MARKET
Boulder, Colorado
Coordinate marketing, advertising & consumer communications for a natural
foods market
February 2013- February 2014
FREELANCE WRITER
DietsInReview.com, BoulderBubble.com,
FoodandNutrition.org, AccessHollywood.com and other pubs
AUTHOR and PUBLISHER, Beyond The Mediterranean Diet:
European Secrets Of The Super-Healthy, softcover with French flaps,
ISBN # 978098918121, 17.5 inches by 9.25 inches, $29.95.
December 2013
OWNER / CONSULTANT, WORLDRD LLC
Boulder, Colorado
Food, nutrition and industry consulting / marketing / counseling / social media /
publisher/ website content development (www.WorldRD.com), devoted to
respecting food, science and the environment; offering healthy recipes, nutrition
news and blogs
2010-present
DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION
King Kullen Grocery Company, Long Island, NY
Developed and marketed nutrition and diabetes campaigns/programs for 49
supermarkets; worked with buyers/directors/vendors to assess and market
natural and organic foods; recipe development; public and consumer relations;
store event planning; public speaking; newsletter editor; nutrition website
manager; nutrition hot-line manager; helped launch Wild By Nature natural food
markets; mentor program for nutrition undergraduate and graduate students.
1991-2010
CONSULTANT, LECTURER, ADVISORY BOARD
FACT (Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiac Therapies)
Founder: Dr. Mehmet Oz
Palm Beach, Florida and New York
2002-2004
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, Kidfit Newsletter
New York, NY
1994-1996
CONSULTANT, Lackmann Foodservice
Long Island, NY
Created newsletter articles and recipes for “Lighter by Choice” program
1991-1993
CONSULTANT, Lucille Farms Cheese Company
Swanton, VT
Developed low-fat cheese products and marketing materials
1991-1993
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Long Island and New York, NY
Individual and group counseling
1990-2000
RESTAURANT / HEALTHY MENU CONSULTANT
New York
Create, implement and publicize low-fat menus for restaurants, nutritional
analysis and recipe development
1986-2017
FOUNDER / DIRECTOR, Nutrition Learning Centers
Cedarhurst, NY
Developed, and marketed nutrition and behavioral programs; weightloss, cooking seminars, therapeutic dietary intervention; food store
purchasing and merchandising; AP4 affiliate
1986 to 1990
NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST, weekly
Nassau Herald, Lawrence, NY
1986-1989
The Long Island Examiner, Westbury, NY
1987-1989
DIABETES NUTRITION SPECIALIST/EDUCATOR, Diabetes Research and
Training Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
Certified for data collection and development of nutrition education program for
National Diabetes Study; implemented health professional training programs in Type I and Gestational Diabetes
1986-1987
GENERAL CLINICAL RESEARCH NUTRITIONIST, General Clinical Research
Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
Provided dietary service for study patients; assisted in development of study
protocols; planned and implemented foodservice activities; supervised
students; developed and coordinated a Lipid Clinic Seminar Series
1985 to 1987
PRIVATE PRACTICE NUTRITION LIPID SPECIALIST for Paul Samuel, MD
Forest Hills, NY
Instituted nutritional counseling protocol for hyperlipidemia
1985 to 1986
American Heart Association Counseling Workshops
Certified Diabetes Educator (10 years)
American Heart Association Hamptons Gala, Honoree, Distinguished Heart Health Achievement Award, June 2012
American Heart Association, Executive Committee Hamptons Heart Ball
American Heart Association, LI Regional Board of Directors
American Heart Association, Logistics Chairperson, Hamptons Heart Ball
American Heart Association, Menu Consultant and Spokesperson
American Heart Association Culinary and Nutrition Committee
Foundation For The Advancement of Cardiac Therapies, Advisory Board Member
Heart Links, NYS Department of Health Project
American Diabetes Association / NY Affiliate Referral Service and Clinical Society Member
American Dietetic Association Practice Groups: Diabetes Care and Education, Consulting Nutritionists, Business, Vegetarian
LI Diabetes Association / Professional Education Committee
Produce for Better Health Foundation Consumer Affairs Advisory Group
South Nassau Hospital Grand Rounds, Nutrition Intervention for Medical
Practice, Long Island, NY, 1989
Community Nutrition Lecturer for Nutrition Learning Centers, Cedarhurst, NY 1987-1990
Lieberman, L., Langer, O. Gestational Diabetes: Screening and Management.
“Type II Diabetes: Current Concepts, 1986” American Diabetes Association, NY Downstate Affiliate, NYU Medical Center, May 17, 1986
Lieberman, L. Nutrition Labels: What is it they tell you? The Nutrition Conference. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, February 5, 1986
Lieberman, L. Nutritional Management of the Gestational Diabetic, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Diabetes Affiliate, November 14, 1986
ADA / NY Downstate Affiliate lecturer, 1986 to 2002
FDA Supermarket Voluntary Labeling Laws-part of FDA training program for health professionals on Long Island, King Kullen Training Center, Westbury, NY August 1993
FACT (Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiac Therapies) Lecturer with Dr. Memhet Oz and Dr. Ben Lewis, Florida and NY 2002 to 2004
American Heart Association, Shop for Heart Health, Hamptons Heart Health Program, 2007-2010
Over 100 lay articles/professional articles per request.
Shape Magazine, 2005-2007
Newsday’s Wellness Magazine, Eating Out, contributor, October 2007-2008
Produce for Better Health Foundation, Insider Viewpoint columnist 2008-2010
Blogger for www.BoulderBubble.com, 2012
Blogger for www.WorldRD.com, 2012
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Quarterly Magazine, Recipes 2015-present
For a more complete list visit: https://worldrd.com/media-coverage/
Fox National News: A Healthy You With Carol Alt, Supermarket Expert takes Carol Alt on a Natural Food Shopping Spree, August 2014
Dr. Radio, Sirius XM81, multiple guest appearances to discuss Beyond The Mediterranean Diet & Healthy Food Shopping, 2014-2017
Channel 12 News Long Island (several appearances), Nutrition expert, 1988-2002
ABC “Good Morning America”, Nutrition expert on “Shape-down” program for Children, September 30, 1988
Distron Video Production, 1988
WPIX “Best Talk in Town,” December 12, 1988
Channel 12, “The Best Years,” August 1991
“Good Morning Long Island” Radio show, September 1991
Channel 12, “The Best Years Cooking Show”, December, 1991
PBS, WLIW 21, “George Hirsch Living it Up”, 2 segments, May 2001