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Dietitians

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NOC 2021: 31121 / NOC 2016: 3132

Job Description

Dietitians and nutritionists help people understand the connection between food and their well-being. You assess people’s nutritional needs, then create nutrition plans and food service programs to promote good health.  

As a dietitian, you perform the following duties:

  •   assess people’s nutritional needs
  •   create care plans and menus to match clients’ needs
  •   provide nutrition information and help people make healthy food choices
  •   develop educational materials and programs
  •   may develop, test and market food and nutrition products
  •   may represent companies and supply product-related information

You may specialize in areas such as clinical dietetics, community and public health dietetics or food service administration.

Source:  Work BC Career Profile for Dietitians