DCN, RDN, FAND My name is Su-Nui Escobar, DCN, RDN, FAND. I am a doctor in clinical nutrition. Professionally, working as a nutrition expert in the media has been a passion of mine since graduation. My other passion is teaching, and I am currently working in combining both by creating an Instagram account and aContinue reading “Su-Nui Escobar”
Author Archives: Christabel Menezes
Hispanic Serving Institutions
with accredited nutrition programs. What is an HSI? By definition, Hispanic Serving Institutions – or HSIs – are colleges or universities where Hispanic students comprise at least 25% of the full-time equivalent student body, and registered with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. They are certified by the Department of Education. There are 323Continue reading “Hispanic Serving Institutions”
Eshani
MS, RD My journey into dietetics started at age 11 when my sister @awfully.sweet was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Seeing how much nutrition impacts health at a young age set the course for me to become a dietitian. Some bumps in the road included a teacher who said “minorities don’t typically do well” andContinue reading “Eshani”
Sadé Meeks
MS, RD My name is Sadé Meeks, a Registered Dietitian born and raised in Jackson, MS. I got my B.S. in culinary arts from Miss Univ for Women and my M.S. in Nutrition from CSULA. I can’t say I’ve always wanted to be a dietitian. It isn’t because it hasn’t always been part of myContinue reading “Sadé Meeks”
Germaine Guy
MS, RD My name is Germaine Guy. I have a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nutrition/dietetics. I’ll hold a specialty certification in renal nutrition but I’m also interested in sports nutrition and whole foods plant-based nutrition. I honestly don’t feel like I’ve experienced any barriers being an African-American male dietitian. Being a minority in bothContinue reading “Germaine Guy”
Wintana Kiros
RD I am originally from East Africa, Ethiopia and Eritrea. My Dad is Eritrean, and I was born and raised in Ethiopia. We have various family customs related to food. As for culture, we are vegan most of the year and eat meat in between fasting seasons. I believe we have the best vegan/vegetarian foodContinue reading “Wintana Kiros”
Redlining, Food Apartheids and Black Food Justice
– Katie Petit and Riley De Jesus The USDA defines a food desert as “a neighborhood that lacks healthy food sources.” While this term has been widely used to describe communities with lack of access to fresh foods and grocery stores, it is imperative that we contextualize what this language can mean to people livingContinue reading “Redlining, Food Apartheids and Black Food Justice”
Katrina Lo
BASc Hello, I’m Katrina, I am a Canadian born Chinese citizen. My parents’ families came from 2 different parts of China but my parents spent the majority of their lives in Canada. Growing up I was exposed to a very Western culture. I never really knew much of my family, and I only had oneContinue reading “Katrina Lo”
Sabrina
BSc, 21 My name is Sabrina aka @_sabji! On my page you will find memes, tips for reducing waste, myth busting and nutrition education made simple! I’m in my final year at King’s College London, and right now I have a bunch of different areas I want to tackle, from nutrition education to food insecurityContinue reading “Sabrina”
Jamie
BSc, ’19 Hey everyone! My name is Jamie and I am studying at Deakin University in Melbourne. I graduated from the Bachelor’s in Food and Nutrition Science in 2019 and I’m currently doing Honours this year where I am researching dietary intakes of toddlers, which is one of my areas of interest. I’m an InternationalContinue reading “Jamie”
Nutrition Diversified 