Meet Our Dietitian: Kim Kirchherr
Meet Kim, the Registered Dietitian who helps Hornbacher's® customers fill their refrigerators, dinner tables, and bodies with delicious, wholesome food. She’s an expert in nutrition and fitness, and you may have seen her quoted in the national media.
Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
From elite leadership positions to her children's nutrition booklet, Kim has vast experience helping Hornbacher's® customers change their lives through healthy eating.
Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, serves as the SUPERVALU Corporate Dietitian (Divisions: JEWEL-0SCO, HORNBACHER'S, SHOP 'N SAVE as well as SUPERVALU Pharmacies). Her goal is to motivate individuals to adopt healthy eating practices, encourage appropriate physical activity and provide current nutrition information. Kim is available to discuss a variety of nutrition topics.
Kim completed both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees at Eastern Illinois University where she was a graduate assistant for the Dining Services Department. Kim interned at St. Mary’s Hospital and has compiled a children’s activity booklet about nutrition. Additionally, she has worked in hospital-based health and fitness centers and in a hospital-based outpatient education program.
Kim has 14 years experience as a Registered Dietitian and has been a Certified Diabetes Educator for 10 years. She has created countless nutrition education materials, delivered hundreds of presentations and participates monthly in TV, radio, and newspaper interviews for cable shows and stations including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, WGN, 101.9FM, 93.9FM, Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, the Daily Herald, Supermarket News, Good Housekeeping and Seafood Business in addition to writing articles appearing online and in print publications. As a member of the American Dietetic Association and a past president of the North Suburban Dietetic Association, she is dedicated to providing accurate nutrition information. Kim was honored as the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the American Dietetic Association/Illinois Dietetic Association in 2006. Kim was also among the national leaders of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) who were selected to attend ADA’s sixth Leadership Institute in June 2009. The Institute is limited to fewer than 300 of ADA’s more than 70,000 national members.
Kim is an expert resource for SUPERVALU customers who are seeking information about healthy eating, food safety and meal solution ideas and recipes.
