Phillip W. Harvey, PhD, is director of science and quality assurance for the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA). In addition to being the principal voice on issues of science, research, technology, and quality in the health products industry, he also serves as an information source on science issues for the NNFA.
One of Harvey's key duties is directing the NNFA's self-regulation effort, the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Certification program. He also serves as staff director to NNFA's committee on product and label integrity (ComPLI) and oversees the association's random testing and label registration program, TruLabel.
Harvey received his Ph.D in food science and human nutrition from Colorado State University, a MSPH degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health, and his BA from California State University, Northridge. Following his doctorate he was awarded a post-doctoral research fellowship at the UCLA Department of Medicine. He is a registered dietitian, certified nutrition specialist, and a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. Harvey is a member of the American Society of Nutritional Sciences, American Dietetic Association, Institute of Food Technologists, and American Association for the Advancement of Science.