Health and Human Services Professional Development

     WHAT IS FOOD SCIENCE, NUTRTION, AND DIETETICS? FCS students who major in food science, nutrition, or dietetics gain an understanding of health problems, food choices, dietary management, nutrition strategies, and food science as they influence individuals, families, and communities. FCS food science, nutrition, and dietetics programs provide students with practical knowledge on the management of food, how to use food science, or prevent food-related health problems so that they can apply it when working with individuals and families in hospitals, government agencies, or other industry settings. Issues that food science, nutrition, and dietetics students may research include, but are not limited to: Child or adult obesity Diet crazes Portion sizes Fast food Food safety concerns Eating disorders School lunches WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A DEGREE IN FOOD SCIENCE, NUTRTION, AND DIETETICS? Jobs that one can get as an FCS food sciences, nutrition, and dietetics maj...

Me, an RD? Cool! by   Melanie Burns   on   June 30, 2013 According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the leading professional organization for dietitians, a dietitian is the food and nutrition expert.  Although many times students think that registered dietitians only work in the hospital (or acute care) environments, dietitians work in food industry (think Keebler, Kraft, Campbells, Mars, and Hershey), food service (Marriott, Hilton, school lunch programs, and McDonald’s corporate), education (community colleges and universities), research (Monsanto and ADM), and public health (WIC, food sanitation inspector, and lobbyist). For more information on becoming a registered dietitian, visit  the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).