Race Discrimination in Nutrition - Why Having a DIC Matters More than you Think
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As a South Asian British-Canadian, Shahzadi, discusses race discrimination and structural racism in the field of nutrition in North America, in another episode of the Desi~licious Den: Dietitian on Demand.
There are many examples of racial discrimination in the field of nutrition. Firstly, the relationship between race and nutrition is complex - intricately interwoven into the level of poverty, unemployment, hard labour and disability. Racial differences in nutritional quality may also be deeply rooted in residential segregation – which itself is race discrimination. Another potential explanation for racial differences in nutrition is scarce information provided to ethnic minorities via race-targeted product advertising. This creates an obvious divide between different ethnic communities.
Registered dietitian, Shahzadi, discusses potential solutions, such as critical race theory and the importance of multicultural awareness and anti-bias nutrition education in nutritional education. In order to achieve health for all, there is a need for voices from our ethnic minorities to be consciously heard and included, in order to bridge the gap between nutrition and racial equality. Currently, this is notably absent which not only depicts a lack of cultural sensitivity, but may also perpetuate systemic racism. It’s not good enough to be “not racist” - we actively need to be anti-racist and fight race discrimination in nutrition.
What has been your experience of racism in your profession? How did you navigate through it? Share in the comments
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