Michelle Marcotte Files on Functional Food

Michelle Marcotte graduated from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1977 with a bachelor of arts degree in Home Economics, majoring in Foods and Nutrition. She began her career as an internal food consultant for agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Next she worked for MDS Nordion as a senior market development specialist for food irradiation applications. This was followed by employment by Inter/Sect Alliance. She established Marcotte Consulting Inc. (Canada) and Marcotte Consulting LLC (Maryland, USA) to provide management consulting services to assist industry, governments, and other organizations. Marcotte's consulting practice focused on market development through regulatory change and communications. This work incorporated nutrition, food technology and regulatory knowledge to affect market development for an emerging system. In addition, she co-chaired the United Nations Environment Program Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee.