FEED is a privately owned pediatric nutrition counseling business founded in 2008 by registered dietitian Lara Field, MS, RD, CSP, LDN.

Lara always has had a passion for kids' nutrition.  She has over nine years experience in clinical practice at two of the top ranked pediatric hospitals in the country, Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago and University of Chicago Medical Center.  She has specialized in pediatric nutritional care including the pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology clinics. 

Lara is board certified as a specialist in pediatric nutrition (CSP) and has completed the requirements of the Food Allergy & Intolerance Management & PAC Registered Dietitian Consultant Training Program.

Lara has been invited to speak at national nutrition and medical conferences including the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.  She has been quoted in publications on her perspective on infant feeding practices.  

As an advisory board and executive committee member of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, Lara always has been active in the celiac disease community.  She frequently educates patients, family members, and nutrition professionals on the gluten-free diet.  Lara serves as a member of the American Dietetic Association and is a member of Dietetic Practice Groups including Nutrition Entrepreneurs, Pediatrics, and Medical Nutritional Therapy.  Lara is very active locally with the Chicago Dietetic Association and recently was elected as the nominating committee chair.

Lara received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her Master's of Science degree and dietetic internship from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.  During her internship, Lara completed additional specialized pediatric training at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago and John's Hopkins in Baltimore. 

Lara currently lives in Chicago with her husband, Tom, and their son, Tyler, who was born April 2008.  Lara enjoys exercising in her free time and has completed three marathons, including the Chicago Marathon in 2006 and 2009, and Boston Marathon in 2007. She loves cooking and testing new recipes, and especially enjoys preparing foods for Tyler.