Dr. Ty Beal is a Senior Technical Specialist and global nutrition scientist at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). He leads the Food Systems Data and Analytics sub-unit and is passionate about translating complex research into actionable insights. Dr. Beal brings an interdisciplinary background in global nutrition, public health, epidemiology, and food systems. Driven by a vision of food systems that make nutritious foods accessible and desirable for all, his research focuses on how diet quality, micronutrients, animal-source foods, and food processing impact human health, nutrition, and noncommunicable diseases. His work has been published in leading scientific journals and covered by prominent news outlets.
Dr. Beal serves on expert advisory groups for the United Nations, including the World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, and UNICEF. Committed to making scientific research accessible, he regularly presents at international conferences and webinars and engages with broader audiences through op-eds, blogs, podcasts, and social media. His research aims to advance healthy diets for all from sustainable food systems, with particular emphasis on populations in underrepresented countries. Dr. Beal holds a PhD from the University of California, Davis.