Professors Emeritus

Foods & Nutrition

Received his PhD in Human Nutrition from the University of Guelph in 1987 and has been a Registered Dietitian since 1997.
Served as Professor Emeritus and previously as a Full Professor at Brescia from 1989 to 2013.
Developed and taught a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in nutrition.
Member of several professional organizations, including the Canadian Nutrition Society and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Co-authored research on the relationship between diet and heart disease risk and contributed to multiple editions of Mosby’s Medical Dictionary.
Provided expert feedback to Health Canada on nutrition labeling, the Food Guide, and other important public health issues over 100 times.
Has been interviewed by media outlets more than 300 times on various nutrition-related topics.
Current research interests include 'Supplemented Foods' and the study of dietary impacts on children's and adolescents' health behaviors.

Sizer F, Whitney E, D’Andreamatteo C, Novack E, Piché L A. 2025. Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies – 6th Canadian Edition. Nelson Education Ltd, Toronto ON.
Whitney E, Rolfes S, Hammond G, O’Connor C, Piché L A. 2024. Understanding Nutrition: Third Canadian Edition. Nelson Education Ltd, Toronto ON
Dr Leonard A Piché PhD RD. 2020. Fish Tales: from Elvis to the Beatles. BookPrinter.ca, Espanola ON
Piché L A and McQuarrie W J (Jack), 2018. Map of Murders and Mysteries on Manitoulin Island, BookPrinter.ca, Espanola ON. (Included in the 2024 Re-Issue of ‘Murders and Mysteries of Manitoulin District’ by Jack McQuarrie)
P Turton, L Piché, D Battram. Adolescent attitudes and beliefs regarding caffeine and the consumption of caffeinated beverages. JNEB vol 48, 181-189, 2016
D Battram, L Piché, C Beynon, J Kurtz, M He. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Children’s Perceptions, Factors of Influence, and Suggestions for Reducing Intake. 2016 JNEB Vol 48 (1): 27-34 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2015.08.015