Food Systems & Nutrition Expert

Mim Seidel, MS, RDN, focuses on the intersection of public health and regional food systems. Her expertise spans public health nutrition; food access; food systems thinking and program planning and development. She served on the inaugural PA WIC Advisory Board, is a longtime member of the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, and is faculty in Chatham University’s Food Studies Program. Mim’s research includes identifying the impact of COVID-19 on Pennsylvania farmers, increasing participation in the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program; and promoting a food bank’s mobile market program. Previously, Mim managed the Chronic Disease Prevention Program for the Allegheny County Health Department and implemented community-based Diabetes Prevention Program research at the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute. She holds a master’s degree in nutrition and is a licensed and registered dietitian.  

In referencing Mim’s time on the PA WIC Advisory Board, Ms. Sally Zubairu-Cofield, Bureau Director of the PA Department of Health’s Women, Infants and Children Program stated: Mim, your passion for addressing food insecurity brought a critical advocacy perspective to our work. You consistently championed equity and access, helping us better align our efforts with the real challenges our participants face.