James J. Gormley

James J. Gormley is an award-winning writer, editor and author.

As Editor-in-Chief of "Better Nutrition" magazine, he was part of a small cadre of journalists who helped change the editorial landscape of natural products industry magazines by pioneering science-centered coverage.

James headed up regulatory and scientific affairs for Nutrition 21, where he managed U.S. and global regulatory submissions. In addition to having served as a U.S. journalist delegate to an Oldways conference on cross-cultural food issues in Beijing, China, he attended FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius meetings in Paris and Rome as part of the U.S. trade delegation.

He also served as the Editorial Director of the Vitamin Retailer magazine group, where, in his monthly editorials, James regularly shined a light on supplement misinformation. He has continued to be a regular columnist for "Vitamin Retailer" and "Nutrition Industry Executive" magazines, in addition to serving on the editorial advisory board for "Nutritional Outlook" magazine.

James is a voting member of the NSF Joint Committee on Dietary Supplements, a Scientific Advisory Board member of the Natural Health Research Institute (NHRI), and the Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor of Citizens for Health.

He has provided testimony or remarks at the local level (NYC Council), U.S. government level (FDA, College Park, Maryland), and international level — at Codex.

James has been an unflagging crusader for both consumers and the responsible core of the supplement industry, and has always sought to build bridges between both.

His newest book is "Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom." His five previous books include the "User’s Guide to Brain-Boosting Supplements."