Miriam E. Nelson (born 1960) is an American health and nutrition scholar, policy advisor, and author. She is the former president and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, an independent, private foundation formed in 2005 by actor and race car driver Paul Newman to sustain the legacy of his philanthropic work. She had a controversial tenure as president of Hampshire College. Nelson is author of the Strong Women books, a series of 10—five of which were New York Times bestsellers—that have sold more than one million copies in 14 languages. She has authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific studies, research papers and policy reports. Her most recent research focuses on food sustainability and food systems. Source: Wikipedia (en)