5 ways to diversify the wellness industry

Check out this piece about the lack of representation of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in the Wellness Industry I wrote for NBC’s Know Your Value

And in my industry, less than 3 percent of all dietitians are Black. That means when a person of color or any person for that matter, seeks out care from a registered dietician, they are most likely going to have a white provider. Let’s be clear – the problem is not that the provider is white. The problem is the lack of representation in the field.

Additionally, dietitians receive little to no training in the areas of cultural humility. We are taught that there is a narrow margin for how to be healthy. And this does not allow for alternative perspectives. We dietitians are educated on the biochemical pathways of nutrients and the evidence-based diet patterns that support health. Yet there is little education on how to effectively include and consider the culture and ethnicity of our patients into our nutrition interventions.