Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, MS, RDN, FAND

Fredericksburg, Va.

Areas of Expertise:

• Eating Disorders/Nutritional Psychotherapy
• Food Allergies
• Food Labels, Label Reading
• Legislation and Policy Issues
• Natural and Organically Grown Foods

Farrell Allen has a medical nutrition therapy private practice and is a nutrition instructor at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Active in public policy, she served as nutrition advisor to the Virginia Governor's Health Reform Commission workgroup from 2006 to 2007 and was appointed to the Virginia Governor's Pediatric Nutrition Health Council in 2015. She is a former member of U.S. Rep. Robert Wittman's (Va.) Health Advisory Council. She is a member of the Academy's Nutrition Entrepreneurs, Food and Culinary Professionals, Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine and Behavioral Health Nutrition dietetic practice groups. Farrell Allen is a graduate of the University of Illinois and earned a master's degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.