The United State and Nutrition Education

by Fran Walker
fwalker@medicalhealthcarecareerschools.com
Medical Health Care Career Schools Columnist

Janet Jackson, still reeling from last press revelations, is reputed - shock horror, to have gained about 40 pounds. Kate Hudson is suing newspapers for saying she is anorexic. With obesity in the US reaching epic proportions, you have got to wonder where nutrition fits into the US education system. If you are considering jobs in nutrition, you could play a vital part in the country's future.

In a year when the world has seen some of its biggest disasters of all time, the headlines still feature the dress size of a celebrity. While people are starving in the third world, a large portion of the American public has no idea about proper nutrition. If TV is providing most young people's education these days, they are fed a daily diet of emaciated film stars and fast food advertisements. Who will our kids learn?

Jobs in Nutrition: Help Stop the Madness Before It's Too Late

The world's most famous fast-food chain has recently been praised by its initiatives in nutrition education. Many people blame them for the obesity epidemic, but in truth nutrition education has to start at home. Nutrition education requires a major investment from the government, but they have made a positive start with the online advice from www.nutrition.gov. This would not have been possible without degrees and jobs in nutrition.

Jobs in nutrition come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from government advisors and policy makers to cafeteria staff. In between there are thousands of other jobs in the nutrition industry such as working with underprivileged families to teach them the importance of nutrition, and nutrition experts working with schools.

Online Degrees and Nutrition Education

The online study of nutrition can fit a range of educational needs from basic education to earning a degree. There are many reasons why an education in this field is important. It is about leaving a legacy of proper nutrition - and the education and jobs in nutrition that come with it, to the next generation.

Sources:
Jobs in Nutrition - Nutrition.Gov

About the Author
Fran Walker is a freelance writer, editor and researcher specializing in educational, health, safety and domestic issues. Previously, she spent five years in marketing in the self-help, health and health and safety sectors before leaving to start a family. She now edits and writes content for the U.K. Health and Safety Executive. Fran graduated in 1993 with an honors degree in English Literature.

Posted on: March 6, 2006