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A Dietetics Imaginary
No full textDietetics, as a profession, was shaped by the social and historical conditions from which it emerged in the 1800s. The professional narrative and socialization process which has been passed down since then has become outdated and a revision would benefit practitioners, academics, colleagues and patients alike. By using personal narrative to place one dietitian’s story within the larger collective story, this paper encourages members of the dietetic profession to work together to build a dietetics imaginary. The shared construction of a dietetics imaginary could be accomplished by moving out of and away from our familiar ways of being, by welcoming our differences and by inviting dialogue with others working in connected areas, such as food security. The discourse on food in our new professional narrative could include deeply personal, cultural and nurturing dimensions of a safe and democratic food system
Why A Doc With a Dip Doc?
No full textIn 2007, when I began studies toward two diplomas, one in textile arts, and one in documentary film this seeming ‘change of focus’ prompted questions from dietetics and research colleagues: Was I changing careers? What did visual arts and film have to do with dietetics and research? In addition to personal reasons for these studies, I wanted ‘time out’ from consulting and research to develop my knowledge and skills in these artforms, and to explore them as means to broaden the reach of research findings. In this article, I discuss the potential for film and visual arts in dietetics practice and education. Arts-based inquiry and practice offer ways to disrupt power differentials, to question what counts as knowledge and whose/what voices ought to count, to invite reflections on and conversations about meanings imbedded in food and in eating behaviour, and to integrate this knowledge into collaborative, client-centred approaches to nutrition education
Ethical dilemmas in food choice: A dietitian’s reflexive journey
No full textThis paper will explore, from the perspective of food systems sustainability, ethical dilemmas contained within dietitians’ healthy eating advice as framed by Canada’s Food Guide. The author’s own experience as a dietitian, who is also situated within the discourse of sustainability, is described to illustrate ethical dilemmas that arise when deciding ‘what is the right thing to do?’ regarding our food choices