1. The Food and Nutrition Field

2. What is Food and Nutrition?
THE FUSION OF THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION WITH THE CREATIVITY OF HEALTHY EATING AND COOKING

3. Food and Nutrition Career pathways
Making a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities through food and nutrition

4. What occupations are available?

5. North Carolina CTE Career Clusters

6. Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
This cluster includes jobs in the following workplaces:
Food production/processing facilities
research and development labs
test kitchens
And the following careers:
food scientists/technologists
recipe developers / Research Chef
Flavorists & chemists
Microbiologist
Food Safety Specialist

7. What Do I Need If I Want To Be a…
Flavorist (Flavor Chemist)
Food Scientist
Food Technologist
Microbiologist
Food Safety Specialist
Degrees
Food and Nutrition
Food Science
Applied Nutrition
Nutrition Science
Bioprocessing Science
Certifications
Certified Food Scientist (CFS), Institute of Food Technologists
Certified Research Chef (CRC), Research Chefs Association
Certified Culinary Scientist (CCS), Research Chefs Association

8. Career Cluster: Hospitality & Tourism
This cluster includes jobs in the management, marketing and operations of:
restaurants and other foodservices
hotels, resorts and spas
take home meal services
personal chefs
specialty food trucks
meal delivery services

9. Food/Beverage Services
Example jobs:
Chefs
Personal chefs
Spa chefs
Foodservice director
Example workplaces:
Restaurants and bakeries
Hotels, resorts, and spas,
Meal services and institutional foodservice
American Culinary Federation
Certified Executive Chef
Personal Certified Chef
What is institutional foodservice?

10. Career Cluster: Human Services
This career pathway includes jobs that relate to families and human needs:
Example Jobs
Food security program coordinators
Health coaches
Registered dieticians/ Nutritionists
Health educators
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
Extension agents
Middle and high school teacher

11. Family and Community Services
Example workplaces
Companies
Weight loss centers
Institutional foodservices (hospitals, schools, prisons, etc.)
Health clinics and wellness centers
Nonprofits, government agencies, community programs

12. What Do I Need If I Want To Be a…
Careers requiring a 4yr degree or a Master’s degree: Licensed Nutritionist Registered Dietician Sports Nutritionist Clinical Dietician Careers requiring a 2yr associates degree: Dietetic Technician Certifications: Certified Sports Nutritionist Certified Health Coach Holistic Nutritionist

13. Family and Community Services
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered Dieticians or Registered Dietician Nutritionist
Dietetic Technician, Registered or Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered
Specialists certifications
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences
Certified Nutrition and Wellness Educator
What other services do you think these professional/trade organizations provide to members and the community?

14. Dietetics/Nutritionist Licensing in North Carolina
Following the laws of north Carolina and understanding what requires a license and what you can do without a license

15. NC General Statute §§ 90-350 thru 90-369
The Dietetics/Nutrition Practice Act
The purpose of the law is to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from being harmed by unqualified persons by providing for the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of dietetics/nutrition and by the establishment of educational standards for those persons. (1991)
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16. Requirement of License
After March 31, 1992, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not currently licensed under this Article to do any of the following:
Engage in the practice of dietetics/nutrition
Use the title “dietitian/nutritionist”
Use the words "dietitian," "nutritionist," or "licensed dietitian/nutritionist" alone or in combination
Use the letters "LD," "LN," or "LDN," or any facsimile or combination in any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia
To imply orally or in writing or indicate in any way that the person is a licensed dietitian/nutritionist.
RD is a national credential- Granted by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
LDN is a North Carolina license- Granted by the NC Board of Dietetics/Nutrition
Note: An RD credential and the licensing board are not “connected”; thus, to become licensed, action must be initiated by the individual. Passing the RD exam does not equate to being granted a license to practice. Earning the RD credential is one path to becoming a LDN, but there are other paths to the LDN.

17. So what are “nutrition care services?”
Scope of Practice
Under § (2):
“Dietetics/nutrition” means the integration and application of principles derived from the science of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food, and management and from behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain a healthy status. The primary function of dietetic/nutrition practice is the provision of nutrition care services.
So what are “nutrition care services?”

18. Scope of Practice Nutrition Care Services means any of the following:
Assessing the nutritional needs of individuals and groups;
Establishing priorities, goals, and objectives that meet nutritional needs;
Providing nutrition counseling in health and disease;
Developing, implementing, and managing nutrition care systems; and
Evaluating, making changes in, and maintaining appropriate standards of quality in food and nutrition services.

19. What can non-licensed people do?
Individuals are permitted to express information, guidance or encouragement about food, lifestyle or dietary practices to the public generally and to any willing and competent adult listener directly without first obtaining a license so long as:
They do not hold themselves out as a dietitian/nutritionist; and
They do not provide such information, guidance or encouragement (for free or for compensation) as part of a professional-client relationship formed to assess individual nutritional needs and then develop and achieve a specific nutrition-related goal, objective or outcome.
Professional-Client Relationship definition: The person takes the nutritional affairs of an individual or group personally in hand and purports to exercise judgment on behalf of that individual or group in light of that individual’s or group’s particular needs and circumstances.

20. What can non-licensed people do?
By way of example, a license is not required for any of the following:
Demonstrating how to cook food;
Sharing information regarding personal experience with dietary and nutritional choices;
Providing information addressing the recommended amounts of essential nutrients;
Providing information on healthy eating and healthy snacks;
Discussing carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water as essential nutrients required by the body;
Providing non-fraudulent information about nutrients contained in foods or supplements.

21. The field of food and nutrition is expanding and growing
Trends and Issues
The field of food and nutrition is expanding and growing

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Health Coaches
“A wellness authority and supportive mentor who motivates individuals to cultivate positive health choices. Health coaches educate and support clients to achieve their health goals through lifestyle and behavior adjustments.”
–The Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Process
Establish relationship
Motivational interviewing
Wellness vision
Guiding the agenda and goal setting
Fill in gaps that doctors, nutritionists and dietitians don’t have the time or resources to fill
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23. Compete in FCCLA’s Sports Nutrition Event
Apply the science of sports nutrition to fuel performance and fitness
Counseling individuals and groups
Translating scientific evidence to practical recommendations
Tracking and documenting outcomes of nutritional services
Serving as a food and nutrition resource for coaches, trainers, and parents
Providing sports nutrition education for health/wellness programs, athletic teams, and community groups

24. Emerging Terms: Culinary Nutrition
Nutrition: Breaking Boundaries Culinary Arts and Applied Nutrition Culinary Nutrition Specialist for a Sports Team

25. Say Yes to FCS! Learn more about Family and Consumer Sciences!
Cooperative Extension:
NC State University video
NC A&T State University video
Education and Teaching:
North Carolina video
Where can you major in FCS Education?
Appalachian State
East Carolina
NC Central
Meredith College

26. 4-year bachelors degrees
Activity
Identify three post-secondary institutions you are interested in attending, research degrees offered, and identify degrees related to food and nutrition that each may offer.
Consider:
Community colleges
4-year bachelors degrees
Advanced degrees

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