Ken Mercurio

Ken Mercurio
Born	Petaluma, California
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of California, Davis UCLA
Occupation	Executive, author

Ken Mercurio is an American business executive and author. He is best known as an expert in nutrition labeling and for having survived and recovered from a serious cycling accident.^[1]

Career

Mercurio worked 31 years for Carnation and Nestlé USA. He held many positions culminating in director of nutrition and food-product labeling,^[2] which included involvement with the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Codex Committee on Food Labeling^[3] and service on the Institute of Food Technologists Expert Committee on Functional Foods.^[4]

While working for Nestle, Mercurio was a member of the American College of Nutrition, the California Nutrition Council (serving as President in 1984), the Institute of Food Technologists,^[5] and the Society for Nutrition Education. He was a founding Board Member of the International Food Information Council and was a Board Member of the International Life Sciences Institute.^[6]

Background

He resides in Monroe, Ohio after being born in Petaluma, California and living most of his life in the Los Angeles area. He graduated from University of California, Davis, home to the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame, with a degree in nutrition science. His master's degree is also in nutrition, from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Mercurio continues to endurance-ride his bike despite his permanently stiff neck and near-death bike accident.^[7][8]

Writing

Head Over Wheels – a ‘lucky stiff’ turns tragedy into a cycling triumph is his first book and focuses on his comeback from a near-death broken neck.^[9] He also authors an ongoing blog about bicycling safety. Mercurio has been published in three scholarly journals.^[10]

• "Effects of Fiber Type and Level on Mineral Excretion, Transit Time, and Intestinal Histology" (Kenneth C. Mercurio, Patricia A. Behn) Journal of Food Science. Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 1462–1477, 1981
• "Effects of Processing on the Bioavailability and Chemistry of Iron Powders in a Liquid Milk-Based Product" (R.A. Clemens, K.C. Mercurio) Journal of Food Science. Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 930–932, 1981
• "Nutritive and Sensory Evaluation of 20 Year Old Nonfat Dry Milk" (Kenneth C. Mercurio, Virginia A. Tadjalli) Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 62, No. 4, pp. 633–636, 1979

References

1. "Monroe Cyclist To Conquer 4,200 Mile Trek To Alaska" MSN. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
2. "Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Whole Grains Label Statements" FDA. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
3. "RE: Codex Committee - Chocolate : Draft Proposal ALINORM 99114 Appendices 11-V" USDA. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
4. "Speakers" USC Regulatory Science. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
5. "Panel Members" IFT Expert Report. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
6. "A REPORT OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH SESSION OF THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING" Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
7. Monroe bicyclist prepares for 4,200-mile roundtrip" Journal-News. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
8. "Ken Mercurio's Journey" WLWT. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
9. "Head Over Wheels: Book Review" Drawing Around Dayton. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
10. "Kenneth C. Mercurio" Microsoft Academic Search. Retrieved 2014-12-10.

External links

• FDA Labeling Compliance Official site
• Head Over Wheels Biking Blog