Target Audience:  Public Health Professionals, Food Systems Specialists, Food Law and Policy Specialists

Duration:  40 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.75 Category 1 Credits for CHES

Format:  Podcast, Self-Study

Recorded: 4/2023 

Guest Bios:

Courtney Buzzard, MS recently graduated from Prescott College with an M.S. in Sustainable Food Systems. In 2013, she earned a B.A. in Sustainability at Arizona State University. Courtney joined the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems in 2023, where she supports the Swette Center's organic and sustainable food systems research efforts. Her dedication to food and agriculture stems from a family history of farmers, a passion for cultural cuisine, and over a decade of experience in the food and beverage industry. She aspires to encourage others to embrace culturally appropriate cuisine and rediscover the beauty of a home-cooked meal.

Jane Coghlan, BS is a recent graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Food Systems and a minor in Nutrition and Healthy Living. She was one of the first three students to receive this degree from ASU. Jane held a student worker position at the Swette Center and transitioned into a full time role as a Food Systems Specialist after she graduated in 2022. Her expertise stems both from her studies in food systems and her work experience on an organic farm in Nebraska. In her new position, Jane will support the Center's research work in organic agriculture and true cost accounting of food production. She will also serve as a resource for students enrolled in the Center's three educational programs. Jane's leadership in organic agriculture and soil health has been recently recognized through her selection as a board member for the Grain Place Foundation.

Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RDN is the Executive Director of Pinnacle Prevention, an Arizona-based nonprofit dedicated to cultivating a just food system and opportunities for joyful movement. In this role she leads innovative efforts in food systems, community design, policy, advocacy, and research. Adrienne is a Registered Dietitian and shares more than two decades of experience in public health and public sector systems with a focus on justice, access, and community engagement to support community wellbeing for all. Adrienne is a passionate advocate inspired by good causes, good people, and good food.

Diana Winters, PhD, JD, is the Director of the Health Law & Policy Program (HLPP) and the Deputy Director at the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA School of Law.  Her research interest lies in the intersection of food law and health law. Before she moved to Los Angeles with her family in 2016, Winters was an Associate Professor at Indiana University McKinney School of Law.  Prior to that she was the Health Law Scholar Visiting Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Law and an Assistant Solicitor General at the New York Attorney General’s Office.  Winters holds a J.D. from New York University, a Ph.D. in American Studies from Harvard University, an M.A. in History from Harvard, and a B.A. from Brown University. Winters has authored numerous articles and contributes to several blogs, including the Health Affairs blog.  Her most recent work includes “Retooling American Foodralism,” with Laurie J. Beyranevand, American Journal of Law and Medicine; “Restoring the Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine,” Ohio State Law Journal; “Food Law at the Outset of the Trump Administration,” UCLA Law Review Discourse 28; and “The Decentralization of Food Policy and Building a Stronger Food System,” Law and Policy for a New Economy (Ed. Melissa Scanlan), Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. (book chapter).