About Us

The Nutrition Science Foundation is currently hosted by:

Tanner Research, Inc.
1851 Huntington Drive
Duarte, CA  91010

Telephone: (626) 872-4050

Board of Directors:

John Tanner

• MS in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Caltech
• Experience founding and leading Tanner Research (for-profit company) for 25 years
• Developed moderate understanding of the relationship between nutrition and health
• Non-profit board experience (VCSGV)

Mimi Grant

• LMU and Harvard Business School
• PR at Mazda and Knott’s Berry Farm
• Co-founded and Pres. Five Star Marketing
• President of ABL Organization (20 yrs.):  facilitates CEO roundtables in healthcare and technology
• Trustee, Good Samaritan Hospital (7 yrs.): serves on the Patient Care Excellence committee

Glen Merzer

• Co-author of nutrition books: Mad Cowboy and No More Bull with Howard Lyman, Unprocessed with Chef AJ, Food Over Medicine with Pam Popper, and Better Than Vegan with Del Stroufe (2013)
• Practicing no-oil vegan
• Former television writer