About

Food and Health Communications creates science-based, engaging nutrition education tools and visuals to support healthier lives. Rooted in culinary expertise and guided by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, our mission is to make nutrition education clear, accessible, and inspiring.

Who We Are

Food and Health Communications, Inc. is a Southern California-based culinary publishing and design studio with over 30 years of experience in culinary nutrition education. Independent and ad-free, we are guided by integrity and driven by science—grounded in peer-reviewed research, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and MyPlate.

What We Do

We offer a comprehensive library of professionally crafted resources, including newsletters, handouts, presentations, recipes, and nutrition articles, designed for educators and communicators. Our premium membership unlocks everything you need to teach evidence-based wellness: monthly updates, white-label newsletters, customizable materials, expert-written content by dietitians and a chef, and more.

We also operate a fully equipped media studio for creating custom visuals, including recipe development, photography, stop-motion, video, and reels.

We also create all materials in our online Nutrition Education Store.

Why Choose Us

We bring together a powerhouse team of registered dietitians, chefs, educators, designers, and editors. Our publisher and lead photographer is a chef trained at the Culinary Institute of America. Our writers and media creators are skilled professionals with a passion for healthy living and impactful education.

We are a National Strategic Partner with USDA’s MyPlate and maintain a strict no-advertising policy to protect editorial integrity. All of our content is rooted in scientific rigor and designed to engage.

Who Is Our Audience?

Our website and premium membership are ideal for anyone who teaches, shares, or promotes healthy living. It’s designed for teachers, health educators, doctors’ offices, nurses, dietitians, family and consumer science instructors, culinary educators, personal trainers, and other health professionals. It’s also perfect for outpatient counseling, in-service training, foodservice programs, school foodservice teams, and wellness initiatives. Even individual consumers who want trusted, evidence-based resources will benefit. Whether you work in education, healthcare, or foodservice—or want to inspire healthy habits—this membership gives you the tools to succeed.

What Sets Us Apart

• Creative Vision: We bring passion, originality, and a love for meaningful design to everything we create.

• Trusted Experience: With over 25 years in nutrition and health education, we’re a go-to source for credible, engaging materials.

• Top-Rated Service: Our 5-star customer service speaks for itself.

• National Recognition: We’re proud to be a USDA MyPlate National Strategic Partner.

• Expert Team: Our content is created and reviewed by registered dietitians, professional editors, and a chef with a master’s degree from the Culinary Institute of America.

• Editorial Integrity: We accept no advertising. Our revenue is generated solely from memberships, custom services, and product sales, ensuring our content remains unbiased.

• Science-Based Content: Every article and resource is grounded in peer-reviewed science and aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and public health authorities.

• In-House Studio: Our creative studio produces original photos, videos, and graphics tailored for health education.

• Growing Reach: We support a vibrant network of over 70,000 nutrition and wellness professionals.

Thousands of customers include:

We serve government, health, education, and private sectors:  doctors, dietitians, public health, universities, cooperative extensions, food service directors, nurses, pharmacies, diabetes educators, corporate wellness, weight loss, chefs, schools, cardiac rehab, and family and consumer science educators.

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Published:

FHC's work has been used and featured by college nutrition textbooks, Inside Triathlon Magazine, Pritikin Longevity Center, The Calorie Density Solution Book (Robert Pritikin), Global Gourmet Solutions, Dupont and Webmd.com, Nutrio.com, Princess House, Williams Hospitality, Kellogg, City of Houston WIC program, Mediterranean Foods Alliance (grand prize recipe), PBS television, Pastry Art and Design Magazine, Chocolatier, Bon Appetit, Grand Finales, and more.

About Our Founder, Chef Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty is an award-winning chef, educator, and visual storyteller whose culinary journey began in her grandmother’s kitchen. She launched her culinary career at the age of 15 and later graduated second in her class from The Culinary Institute of America. Her training continued at Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland, with a focus on pastry arts, followed by eight years as Executive Pastry Chef for Hyatt Resorts. She then launched Food and Health Communications, the Nutrition Education Store, and a food photography studio.

Judy holds a Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) from Johnson & Wales University and a Master of Professional Studies in Business from the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY. She also earned certificates in visual art and graphic design from UC Berkeley Extension. She holds PCII credentials as a Professional Chef from the Culinary Institute of America. 

With a passion for food, culinary skills, and design, Judy combines her culinary expertise and design skills to develop compelling nutrition content and photography. She finds inspiration in farmers’ markets, recipe development, and capturing the beauty of real food through the lens.

Executive Editor
Judy Doherty, MPS, PC II

Contributing Writers
Lisa Andrews, MEd, RDN
Hollis Bass, MEd, RDN
Lynn Grieger, RDN, LDN
James J. Kenney, PhD, FACN
Jo Lichten, PhD, RD
Victoria Shanta Retelny, RD, LD
Beth Rosen, MS
Lauren Swann, MS, RD
Cheryle Syracuse, MS
Jill Weisenberger, MS, RD, CDE

Customer Service:
Please email us or call us at 800-462-2352

Point of Contact:

Food and Health Communications, Inc
24930 Washington Ave #821
Murrieta, CA 92564
Phone: 800-462-2352
Fax: 800-433-7435
Email: Email us

Trademarks and Web Properties:

• Food and Health Communications, Inc.

• Nutrition Education Store