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Why dietetics is so white, and what to do about it
FromPressure Cooker
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
About 20 percent of American children are obese and the rates are disproportionately high among Black and Latino children. But parents seeking help for their children often have a hard time getting good advice. The dietetics industry is overwhelmingly white and industry education has, heretofore, focused on foods prized in European cultures. Deanna Bellany Lewis, co-founder of Diversify Dietetics, joins Jane and Liz to lay out the problem and potential solutions. For interested parents, two resources Deanna recommends are: Raising Healthy Eaters by Henry Legere Body Kindness, a podcast from Rebecca Scritchfield
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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