Katherine O. Musgrave

Katherine L. Ogilvie Musgrave (February 8, 1920 – June 20, 2015) was an American academic, registered dietitian, and nutritional consultant. She taught food science and nutrition at the University of Maine from 1969 to 1986, and after her official retirement continued teaching for close to three decades on the university's online continuing education website, educating thousands of students. During this time she also worked as a dietitian for three Bangor physicians, conducted nutrition workshops and corporate wellness programs across the state, and appeared on a weekly radio show speaking about healthy living.

A member of the American Dietetic Association for over 70 years, she was a two-time president of the Maine Dietetic Association. She received an honorary doctorate of science from the University of Maine in 2006 and was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2011.

Early life and education Katherine L. Ogilvie She and her three brothers grew up in a farmhouse constructed by their grandfather in the 1860s.

Writing

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salign=right My feeling is if we can get children, in the first eight years of their lives, to like food and really appreciate food, they'll eat right the rest of their lives. — Katherine O. Musgrave

On the other hand, she spoke at a hearing in support of a 2011 Maine Legislature bill to declare the whoopie pie as the official state dessert of Maine. Musgrave praised the chocolate pie for being rich in flavonoids and antioxidants. Asked to clarify her position on the sugary dessert, she said, "In all food, moderation is the key word".

Affiliations Musgrave was a Fellow of the American Dietetic Association, having joined the organization in 1942 and retained her membership for more than 70 years. She served as president of the Maine Dietetic Association from 1973 to 1974 and from 2006 to 2007. In 2011, she received the Medallion Award of the American Dietetic Association; that same year, she was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame.

In 1986, the Maine Nutrition Council inaugurated its Katherine O. Musgrave Award, which is awarded annually "for outstanding work in nutrition policy, education, or research".

In 2006, the University of Maine awarded Musgrave an honorary doctorate of science.

Personal She married Stanley Dean Musgrave (1919–2011) in March 1944. A veteran of the Army Medical Service Corps in World War II, Musgrave pursued a teaching and research career in "dairy and livestock reproductive physiology, nutrition, genetics, and management" at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Maine.

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