Ty Beal, PhD, is a global nutrition and food system scientist dedicated to achieving healthy and sustainable diets for all. Through his research, he examines dietary patterns and their impacts on human health and the environment. His findings have been published in top scientific journals including The Lancet, PNAS, Nature Food, and others. An engaging speaker, Dr. Beal frequently presents his expertise on nutrition and food systems at professional conferences and webinars. He also shares insights with the public, appearing on podcasts and publishing blogs and op-eds that make scientific research accessible.
As a Senior Technical Specialist at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), he is responsible for the strategic, technical, and management leadership of the Knowledge Leadership sub-unit supporting food system data and analytics. Dr. Beal received his PhD from the University of California, Davis.