11/22/24: Holiday Gifts from Donut Season;"Dietitian": It's All in a Name; Spotlight: 2nd Career RD; #ASPEN25 Discount Code
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💡Spotlight: 2nd Career RD-Kate Smith, MS, RD, LD
Connect with Kate on LinkedIn HERE
Q#1: How old were you when you decided to go back to school to be a dietitian? Answer: “I was 27 when I went back to school to become a dietitian.”
Q#2: What was your previous job - before you became a dietitian?
Answer: “My undergrad is in Food Science, and I did Quality Assurance for ice cream plants before going back to grad school.”
Q#3: What made you want to become a dietitian?
Answer: “I wanted to help people! The great thing was, with my food science background, it was the same core classes. So, I went from how ingredients in food interact to how those ingredients effect the body. My first job out of grad school was WIC, and I really got to help the people who needed it the most. I was also a breastfeeding counselor, which made me so proud…”
Q#4: What's the best part of being a dietitian?
Answer: “I work in enteral (tube feeding) now, so I really do get to help people. When they feel lost or overwhelmed, I can educate them to help them feel better.”
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❓What’s In a NAME?
Australia (Emma P.) - Accredited practising dietitian (APD)
Canada (Christine M.) - Registered Dietitian or Professional Dietitian
France (Sophie P.) - Diététicienne nutritionniste
Guatemala (Rirett M.) - Licenciada en Nutricion y - Dietetica
Mexico (Kari A.) - Licenciado en nutrición (LN)
Namibia (Kathrin A.) - Registered Dietitian
Philippines (Soccoro D.) - Registered Nutritionist-Dietitian - RND
South Africa (Helen W.) - Registered Dietician/Dietitian
Spain (Ponme AS) - Dietista-nutricionista
Trinidad and Tobago (Rachel R.) - Registered Dietitian or Registered Public Health Nutritionist
United Kingdom (Susan W.) - Registered Dietitian
What country do YOU live in and what are “dietitians” called there?
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3️⃣Things You Don’t Want to Miss
1.The Wellness Industry & Their COI’s (#BigSupplements)
The Wellness Industry's Conflicts of Interest | American Council on Science and Health - by Katie Suleta, DHSc, MPH
“…What's concerning about the rising class of wellness warriors is that while screaming about COI in healthcare, they more than willingly turn a blind eye to the COIs of their leaders and collaborators….”
2.LinkedIn - Dr. Emma Beckett
Connect with Dr. Beckett HERE
3.Substack: California Farmers REJECT Farm Ban
California Voters Reject Nation's First Farm Ban, Farmers Reflect on the Fight
“Sonoma County voters have rejected the nation’s first farm ban and the results were not close—early returns show 85% opposed….”
This is good news, but these sorts of fights are cropping up across the country orchestrated and well-funded by anti-agriculture activists. The next time, the win may not be as decisive, and the margin may not be so wide. Remember, no farms no food.