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Marian Burros is the name of one of the first food page reformers. She was one of the first journalists to focus on the consumer aspects of foods.

She is a graduate of Wellesley College (1954) where she received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature.

Career
She started her career as a cooking teacher.

In 1969, she had a recipe column in the Bridgeport Telegram, titled "Chef Marian's Dish of the Day." The column ran until the early 1970s.

She was the food editor for The Washington Post from 1974 to 1981. She started with The New York Times as a food reporter in 1981 and became a food columnist in 1983.

She was the first to break the story of ITT Continental Baking Company's reduced-calorie, high-fiber Fresh Horizons Bread, which contained powdered cellulose, derived from wood pulp.

She has won many awards for her work, including an Emmy Award in 1973.