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Nutrition and Foods

Opportunities

Possible career opportunities in dietetics include the following:

• Clinical Dietitians are specialists in food nutrition services in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and private practices. They assess patient nutrition, develop dietary plans, provide patient counseling, and monitor patient progress.
• Community Dietitians work in public health agencies, health and fitness clubs, and day care centers. They counsel people on food choices and direct programs in nutrition awareness and disease prevention.
• Management Dietitians specialize in food service systems or clinical management. They work in hospitals, nursing homes, school food service, cafeterias, and restaurants. They manage personnel, plan and conduct employee training programs, design food systems, and plan budgets.
• Business Dietitians work in the food industry in product development and marketing, public relations, food styling, and menu design.
• Consultant Dietitians are independent business people who work as consultants to nursing homes, sports team, and other clients.