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| Born | 25 February 1875 Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | 23 February 1961 (aged 85) |
| Occupation(s) | Dietitian, writer |
Lenna Frances Cooper (25 February 1875 – 23 February 1961)[1] was an American dietitian and co-founder of theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has been called "a pioneer invegetarian nutrition and dietetics."[2]
Cooper co-founded what was then called theAmerican Dietetic Association in 1917, becoming its first vice president and the 14th President (1937). She was also the first president of first president of the Michigan Dietetic Association.[3] From 1918 until 1919, Cooper was the first Supervising Dietitian for the U.S. Army. Besides working for theSurgeon General of the United States, Cooper created the Department of Dietetics at theNational Institutes of Health.[2]
While a nursing student at theBattle Creek Sanitarium (she graduated in 1901), Cooper became a protege ofJohn Harvey Kellogg. She was appointed Chief Dietitian of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.[2] She was the first director at the Battle Creek School of Home Economics from 1908.[4] More than 500 dieticians graduated at Battle Creek under her tenure.[4]
Cooper authoredThe New Cookery in 1913. The cookbook offered nutritionally balanced vegetarian recipes which incorporated legume, nut and wheat basedmeat substitutes.[2] Her cookbook has been cited as an influential vegetarianSeventh-day Adventist cookbook that used dairy and eggs products but no stimulants such as coffee or tea.[5] Her vegetarian cuisine was used as medical nutritional therapy for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium.[2]
Cooper obtained her bachelor's degree (1916) and master's degree (1927) fromColumbia University.[2] She was food service director toMichigan State University. In 1930, she became chief dietitian atMontefiore Hospital.[6]
The Distinguished Lecture Award, formerly known as theLenna Frances Cooper Memorial Lecture Award, was established in her memory.[7]
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