Why Racism in Nutrition Is Such a Big Problem — and What We Can Do About It

I contributed this piece to LiveStrong about the issue of racism in nutrition:

Implicit bias in nutrition is learned.

As dietitians, we learn the leading causes of death and are told that minorities are most at risk for disease burden and death. But there isn’t much education and discussion around racism as the underlying condition and as a barrier to health.

In order to unlearn this bias, we need to first examine what health really is and ask the question, What does any person require throughout their life to maintain good health?