Position Title
Professor Emerita
Education
- B.S. Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis
- Ph.D. Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley
- NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, Children’s Hospital, Oakland CA
Research Interests
Dr. Schneeman is recognized for her work on dietary fiber, gastro-intestinal function, development and use of food-based dietary guidelines, and the connection between science and policy development.
She served as the Director of the Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the U.S.A. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for over 8 years. In that position, she oversaw the development of policy and regulations for dietary supplements, labeling, food standards, infant formula, and medical foods and served as the U.S delegate to two Codex committees (Food Labeling and Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses).
At the University of California, Davis she was a member of the faculty from 1976 until 2007 and served Chair of the Department of Nutrition and Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Professional activities include chair of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, and serving on the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), committees for NASEM and for the State of California, USDA, Food and Agricultural Organization, and the World Health Organization. She has been on the editorial board for several scientific journals.
Recent professional honors for Dr. Schneeman include Fellow of the American Society of Nutrition, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Conrad Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition, the Gilbert Leveille award and lectureship, the Carl Fellers Award from the Institute of Food Technology, the FDA Commissioner’s Special Citation and the Harvey W. Wiley Medal, and the FDA Merit Award.
Selected Publications
Schneeman, B. O. Nutrition Labeling for Foods: Which Approaches are Useful in Hidden Hunger and the Transformation of Food Systems. How to Combat the Double Burden of Malnutrition? (Biesalski HK (ed)). World Rev Nutr Diet. Basel, Karger, 2020, vol 121 DOI:10.1159/000507487)
Schneeman BO. Linking Science and Policy. Nutr Today 49(4): 167-173, 2014. [Abstract]
Crane NT, Juan W, Goldman JD, Ellwood KC, Schneeman BO. National Nutrition Objectives and 10-Year Targets: Perspectives on their Basis and Evolution. J Am Diet Assoc 111(11): 1660-1669, 2011. [PubMed]
Crane NT, Nalubola R and Schneeman BO. The role and relevance of Codex Nutrition Standards. J Am Diet Assoc 110(5): 672-682, 2010. [PubMed]
Schneeman B. FDA’s Review of Scientific Evidence for Health Claims. J. Nutr 137: 493-494, 2007. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO, Trumbo P, Ellwood K and Satchell B. The regulatory process to revise nutrient labeling relative to the Dietary Reference Intakes. Am J Clin Nutr 83S: 1228S-1230S, 2006. [PubMed]
Rader JI and Schneeman BO. Prevalence of neural tube defects, folate status, and folate fortification of enriched cereal-grain products in the United States. Pediatrics 117:1394-1399, 2006. [PubMed]
Weaver C and Schneeman BO. Revised dietary guidelines promote healthy lifestyle. Food Tech 59: 28-29,32, 2005.
Schneeman BO, Burton-Freeman B, Davis P. Incorporating dairy foods into low and high fat diets increases the postprandial cholecystokinin response in men and women. J Nutr. 2003 Dec;133(12):4124-8. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Evolution of dietary guidelines. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003 Dec;103(12 Suppl 2):S5-9. [PubMed]
Nicholls, J., Lasley, B. L., Nakajima, S. T., Setchell, K. D., & Schneeman, B. O. Effects of soy consumption on gonadotropin secretion and acute pituitary responses to gonadotropin-releasing hormone in women. J Nutr 2002; 132: 708-714. [PubMed]
Hyson, D. A., Schneeman, B. O., & Davis, P. A. Almonds and almond oil have similar effects on plasma lipids and LDL oxidation in healthy men and women. J Nutr 2002; 132: 703-707. [PubMed]
Burton-Freeman B, Davis PA, Schneeman BO. Plasma cholecystokinin is associated with subjective measures of satiety in women. Am J Clin Nutr 76(3):659-67, 2002. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Linking agricultural production and human nutrition. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 81: 3-9, 2001.
Schneeman, B. O. Use of glycemic index in predicting risk of coronary heart disease. Am J Clin Nutr 2001; 73: 130-131. [PubMed]
Schneeman, B. O. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans: a basis for US nutrition policy. J Am Diet Assoc 2001; 101: 742-743. [PubMed]
Schneeman B. O. Carbohydrate: friend or foe? Summary of research needs. Journal of Nutrition. 2001;131(10):2764S-2765S. [PubMed]
Schneeman, B. O. Carbohydrate: friend or foe? Summary of research needs. J Nutr 2001; 131: 2764S-2765S. [PubMed]
Parks, E. J., Rutledge, J. C., Davis, P. A., Hyson, D. A., Schneeman, B. O., & Kappagoda, C. T. Predictors of plasma triglyceride elevation in patients participating in a coronary atherosclerosis treatment program. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 2001; 21: 73-79. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Preparation and use of food-based dietary guidelines: Lessons from Thailand and the Philippine Islands. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, in press.
Bourdon I, Olson B, Backus R, Richter D, Davis PA, Schneeman BO. Beans, as a source of dietary fiber, increases cholecystokinin and apo B48 response to test meals in men. J Nutr, 2001;131:1485-1490. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Use of glycemic index in predicting risk of coronary heart disease.Am J Clin Nutr. 2001;73:130-1. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Linking agricultural production and human nutrition. J Sci Food Agric. 2001;81:3-9.
Schneeman BO and Kennedy E. Agriculture-nutrition linkages and the US Department of Agriculture: A global view. Food and Nutr Bull. 2000;21:547-9.
Schneeman, B.O. Do policy makers and nutritionists use similar criteria to measure nutritional adequacy of the food supply? Commentary. Food Policy 1999;24: 231-235.
Schneeman, B.O. Fiber, inulin and oligofructose: similarities and differences. Journal of Nutrition 1999;129:1424S-1427S. [PubMed]
Schneeman, B.O. Building scientific consensus: the importance of dietary fiber. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999;69:1. [PubMed]
Burton-Freeman, B., Gietzen, D.W., Schneeman, B.O. Cholecystokinin and serotonin receptors in the regulation of fat-induced satiety in rats. American Journal of Physiology 1999;276: R429-434. [PubMed]
Tinker, L.F., Parks, E.J., Behr, S.R., Schneeman, B.O., Davis, P.A.(n-3) fatty acid supplementation in moderately hypertriglyceridemic adults changes postprandial lipid and apolipoprotein B responses to a standardized test meal. Journal of Nutrition 1999;129:1126-34.
Bourdon, I., Yokoyama, W., Davis, P., Hudson, C., Backus, R., Richter, D., Knuckles, B., Schneeman, B.O. Postprandial lipid, glucose, insulin, and cholecystokinin responses in men fed barley pasta enriched with -glucan. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999; 69:55-63. [PubMed]
Schneeman, B.O. Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation (WHO Technical Report Series, No. 880). Preparation and Use of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines. World Health Organization, Geneva, 1998.
Schneeman, B.O. Review and Revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Americans. In: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines—Its trend over the world. Kenpakusha Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, page 21. (Whole book in Japanese), 1998.
Schneeman, B.O. Reducing Stress Fracture in Physically Active Military Women. Subcommittee on Body Composition, Nutrition and Health of Military Women, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1998, 117 pages.
Schneeman, B.O. Assessing Readiness in Military Women. The Relationship of Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health. Committee on Body Composition, utrition and Health of Military Women, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, 352 pages; with Executive Summary, 23 pages. 1998, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
Olson, B., Schneeman, BO. Alimentary lipemia is enhanced in fiber-fed rats. Journal of Nutrition 1998;128: 1031-1036. [PubMed]
Parks, E.J., German, J. B., Davis, P.A., Frankel, E.N., Kappagoda, C.T., Rutledge, J.C., Hyson, D.A., Schneeman, B.O. Reduced oxidative susceptibility of LDL from patients participating in an intensive atherosclerosis treatment program.American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998;68: 778-785. [PubMed]
Schneeman, B.O. Dietary fiber and gastrointestinal function. Nutrition Research 1998;18: 625-632.
Schneeman, B.O., Li, B.W. Dietary guidelines/RDA/Daily Value workshop. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 1997;427: 309-310. [PubMed]
Burton-Freeman B, Gietzen DW, Schneeman BO. Meal pattern analysis to investigate the satiating potential of fat, carbohydrate, and protein in rats. American Journal of Physiology 1997;42:R1916-R1922. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Dietary Guidelines in Asian Countries Towards a Food-Based Appraoch. Proceedings of a Seminar and Workshop on National Dietary Guidelines Meeting Nutritional Needs of Asian Countries in the 21st Century. Singapore, July 27-28, 1997.
Yokoyama WJ, Hudson CA, Knuckles BE, Chiu MM, Sayre RN, Turnlund JR, Schneeman BO. Effect of barley -glucan in durum wheat pasta on human glycemic response. Cereal Chemistry 1997;74:293-296.
Burton-Freeman B, Schneeman BO. Lipid infused into the duodenum of rats at varied rates influences food intake and body weight gain. Journal of Nutrition 1996;126:2934-2939. [PubMed]
Gallaher DD, Schneeman BO. Dietary Fiber. Present Knowledge in Nutrition, ILSI Press, 1996, 787-97.
Middleton S, Schneeman BO. Rat plasma triglycerides and hepatic fatty acid synthetase mRNA, but not apolipoprotein B and A-IV mRNA, respond to dietary fat content. Journal of Nutrition 1996;126:1627-1634. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Dietary influences on health. Preventive Medicine 1996;25:38-40. [PubMed]
Gambera PJ, Schneeman BO, Davis PA. Use of the food guide pyramid and U.S. dietary guidelines to improve dietary intake and reduce cardiovascular risk in actaive-duty Air Force members. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 1995;95:1268-1273. [PubMed]
Middleton S, Schneeman BO. Nutrient infusion into the ileum of rats does not lower plasma lipids or alter apolipoprotein mRNA abundance. Journal of Nutrition 1995;125:983-989. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Research issues and needs for the future. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1995;61:S1007-S1008. [PubMed]
Tietyen JL, Nevins DL, Shoemaker CF, Schneeman BO. Hypocholesterolemic potential of oat bran treated with an endo-beta-d-glucanase from bacillus subtilis. Journal of Food Science, 1995;60:558-560, 579.
Schneeman, B. O. Summary of Sugars Workshop, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1995;62:S294-S296
Schneeman BO, Tinker LF. Dietary fiber. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1995, 428-95. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. UC addresses challenges to the California family. California Agriculture, 1994, 482.
Schneeman BO. Designing production and processing for consumer health. Proceedings from Food Systems for Consumer Health Workshop, Washington, D.C., 1994, 12-94.
Schneeman BO. Carbohydrates Significance for energy balance and gastrointestinal function. Journal of Nutrition 1994;124:1747S-1753S. [PubMed]
Dixon ZR, Burri BJ, Clifford A, Frankel EN, Schneeman BO, Parks E, Keim NL, Barbieri T, Wu M-M, Fong AKH, Kretsch MJ, Sowell AL, Erdman JW. Effects of a carotene-deficient diet on measures of oxidative susceptibility and superoxide dismutase activity in adult women. Free Radical Biology & Medicine 1994;17:537-544. [PubMed]
Peluso MR, Schneeman BO. A food-grade silicon dioxide is hypocholesterolemic in the diet of cholesterol-fed rats. Journal of Nutrition 1994;124:853-860. [PubMed]
Frankel EN, Parks EJ, Xu R, Schneeman BO, Davis PA, German, JB. Effect of n-3 fatty acid-rich fish oil supplementation on the oxidation of low density lipoproteins. Lipids 1994;29:233-236. [PubMed]
Tinker LF, Davis PA, Schneeman BO. Prune fiber or pectin compared with cellulose lowers plasma and liver lipids in rats with diet-induced hyperlipidemia. Journal of Nutrition 1994;124:31-40. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO, Tietyen J. Dietary fiber. In Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease (Shils, M. E., J. A. Olson and M. Shike, eds), 8th edition, Chapter 4, Philadelphia Lea & Febiger, 1994, Vol. 1, pp. 89-100.
Schneeman, B. O. Agricultural, environmental issues need interdisciplinary approach. California Agriculture 1993;47(6):2.
Schneeman, B. O. Alterations in lipid digestion. In COST 92 Mechanisms of Action of Dietary Fibre on Lipid and Cholesterol Metabolism. Ed D. Lairon, Commission of the European Communities, 1993, pp. 35-38.
Schneeman BO, Richter D. Changes in plasma and hepatic lipids, small intestinal histology and pancreatic enzyme activity due to aging and dietary fiber in rats. Journal of Nutrition 1993;123:1328-1337. [PubMed]
Schneeman BO. Nutrition and gastrointestinal function. Nutrition Today, January/February, 1993, pp. 20-24.
Schneeman BO, Kotite L, Todd KM, Havel RJ. Relationships between the responses of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in blood plasma containing apolipoproteins B-48 and B-100 to a fat-containing meal in normolipidemic humans. Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences 1993;90:2069-2073. [PubMed]
Tinker LF, Schneeman BO, Willits NO. Number of weeks of 24-hour food records needed to estimate nutrient intake during a community-based clinical nutrition trial. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 1993;93:332-333. [PubMed]