146 | When Culture Is Erased from Nutrition Guidelines

146 | When Culture Is Erased from Nutrition Guidelines

March 4, 2026 · 33 min

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This episode discusses the lack of cultural inclusivity in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans with a panel of registered dietitians from diverse backgrounds.

Did the Dietary Guidelines ignore culture? In this special roundtable episode, I’m joined by four registered dietitians from Indian, Mexican, Filipino, and Nicaraguan backgrounds to unpack a major concern in the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans: the absence of explicit cultural inclusivity. Because food isn’t just carbs and protein. It’s identity, tradition, and community. And when guidelines ignore that, it impacts how we counsel patients in the exam room. In this episode, we discuss:...

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