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308. Tamara Melton on the Need to Diversify the World of Nutrition and Dietetics

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

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Unpaid Dietetic Internships

i don't remember any bipock folks in those classes. And i'm wondering if you can talk about how the requirements to become a register dietician or nutritionist, or an ardian, including that unpaid intern ship. That's a huge thing. I mean, our lick, i said earlier, our educational pathway is riddled with obstacles. We definitely see it drop off as you see them going into their dietetic intership. The match rates about 65% which mean tat 65 % t students, all students who apply actually get matched. Once you get in, you pay tuition and your paid, your base good, unpaid.

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