Blog – The Rosie Nutritionist

Skip to content

Home
About
Services
CEDAR
Contact

Nourish your mind & body.

5 easy ways to eat healthy at home

Join the mailing list!

therosienutritionist

📣 When will we move away from blaming individua

📣 When will we move away from blaming individuals to holding oppressive systems accountable for making people sick?

📖I studied public health because I had the desire to make change. I wanted to better understand and address the root causes of health issues and food insecurity. Unfortunately, even during my public health education, I often felt that we learnt to stigmatize Black and Indigenous folks for their health outcomes, instead of acknowledging the systemic racism and many other forms of oppression experienced by these groups... every single day.

👋🏿This is one of the main reasons why I created the CEDAR program. Culture, Equity, Diversity, and Race in Dietetics was created to fill a gap in the dietetic industry. Anti-racism and anti-oppression is our responsibility. Food justice is our responsibility. And, this will require both education and action every single day.

✨Although my education was lacking, I found ways to access the information I wanted, and knew I needed to make a meaningful impact in the lives of diverse communities. And you can do it too. CEDAR was created to help you do this important work, while providing a blueprint for action.

🚨It's time. Are you ready to show up and do something different?

🗓Enrollment for the course ends on June 30th, 2021. Don't miss out, click the link in my bio to sign up.
⠀

Join me over at @wellseek on TODAY Mon 5/31 @ 1PM

Join me over at @wellseek on TODAY Mon 5/31 @ 1PM EST for the next live SeekHer Series conversation as we take a closer look at our food and health systems through an anti-oppressive, social justice lens.

Tune in as we chat about:

-Why the advancement of mental well-being and health equity must be viewed through an intersectional lens
-What it means to provide nutrition care from a culturally appropriate and culturally-safe environment that improves health outcomes
-The importance of advocating for systems of change in the food, health, and wellness industries

Just be sure to head to @wellseek to catch it live, or catch the IGTV replay!

A desire to support the health and wellness of peo

A desire to support the health and wellness of people of colour, especially Black women like myself is what led me to create the CEDAR course.

In the field of dietetics there has not been much of a conversation around anti-racism and anti-oppression, and unfortunately this impacts the lives of patients/clients everyday.

I created this course as an educational resource for dietitians and other health professionals to learn about anti-racism and anti-oppression, and to provide a blueprint of actions that they can take in their personal and professional lives towards change.

I believe this information is foundational in healthcare education and training.

As one of 2 Black students in my graduating masters program, I always felt like the issues and the people I cared about were never centred. I felt that black and brown folks were stigmatized and there was no context provided when we discussed their health outcomes. The way we are taught perpetuates unjust treatment of people of colour and further contributes to health inequities and food injustices.

If you are a dietitian or a nutrition professional seeking to improve your skillset when it comes to working with people of all different backgrounds this course is for you. If you don’t know where to start or you feel overwhelmed, it’s understandable…but don’t let that stop you from taking action.

🔗Click the link in my bio to enroll now. Enrollment closes on June 30th.

📣So when did you stop "listening and learning"?

📣So when did you stop "listening and learning"?

The murder of George Floyd helped some people wake up and become aware of police brutality, anti-Black racism, and white supremacy.

⬛ Many people put up their black boxes in solidarity with #BLM and spent 1 week listening and learning. And yet, shortly after the influx of this new "wokeness", many people went right back to sleep.

On the anniversary of George Floyds murder I invite you to remember that:

-Black trauma is not for entertainment purposes
-Black Lives still Matter even after the media stops talking about it.
-Performative acts don't solve systemic issues
-Black Lives Matter is not a trend

🚨The listening and learning never stops, and neither does taking action.

Often I am asked to lead workshops and talks for a

Often I am asked to lead workshops and talks for a variety of different nutrition and dietetics groups, and most of the time these terms are used interchangeably. Usually, I need to clarify and ask “What would you like me to talk about?”, and often whoever I am speaking with is confused about what I am asking.

They are not the same thing.

Anti-racism requires daily action. It requires policy change. It requires program development. It requires an awareness and active shift from racist practices and beliefs. This requires consciousness about the daily choices we make. This is life long.

Cultural competency includes the awareness and ability to acknowledge that different cultures exist. Also, there is a misconception that cultural competency is a final destination; this is false. Cultural Competency although it is important, doesn’t stop after one training, one lecture, or one course, and it doesn't address anti-racism.

Remember, just because you are aware of what different cultural groups eat, it doesn’t mean that you’ve addressed your bias, and discrimination towards them. Check out @allthingscedar for a longer definition of cultural competency.

🔗In the CEDAR course students develop more confidence in understanding and speaking on these topics. Students experience mindset shifts and address knowledge gaps they have in order to shift their practice, belief, and daily choices. Click the link in my bio to enroll now.

That's it. That's the post. . . . . Band-aid solut

That's it. That's the post.
.
.
.
.
Band-aid solutions do not solve structural social issues.

In the CEDAR course we imagine a new approach to h

In the CEDAR course we imagine a new approach to healthcare.

Becoming a health professional and more specifically a dietitian was an opportunity for me to make a difference. Growing up, I saw so many gaps within the healthcare system and saw how it was failing people of colour; including myself. And in 2021 we are having even more health equity issues!!

I am committed to doing this work and to ensure that different voices are heard and different people are seen. I will have uncomfortable conversations, check myself, and continue to learn. And, I will continue to make space for others to do the same.

I created the CEDAR course as a resource for dietitians and other nutrition professionals who are ready to start doing something. Things don't change overnight, but you need to start somewhere.

👉🏾If you are interested in learning how to make your practice more anti-oppressive and anti-racist, click the link in my bio to enroll in the CEDAR course. This is a self-study course, but starting this Thursday we will meet for a group discussion and networking!

🔗Link in bio!

Dropping in with your reminder that white supremac

Dropping in with your reminder that white supremacy is still alive and well in all parts of society.

In Module 4 of the CEDAR course I talk about Healthy Equity. Students are invited to explore the differences between health disparities and health inequities and disect why health inequities exist. In this module, I also breakdown why people of colour are experiencing worst healthoutcomes due to COVID-19, and why social environments play such a large role in health outcomes.

🤦🏾‍♀️And it's not because of poor hand washing or a lack of social distancing.

In the course, students are given actionable steps that they can take right now to engage in anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice.

🔗Click the link in my bio to enroll the course. Next week we will kick off the live Q and A and networking! 🙌🏾

Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2021 The Rosie Nutritionist

Home
About
Services
CEDAR
Contact