| Formal nutrition education contexts |
| Health education in K-12 schools |
Teaching the pitfalls of the BMI Discussing the benefits of health behaviors Practicing how to recognize hunger and fullness cues Focusing on how different nutrients impact our health Celebrating the joy, social connection, and cultural meaning that food can bring to our lives
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| Courses aimed at future nutrition and dietetics professionals |
Teaching basic research literacy, so practitioners can critically assess nutrition research Understanding the principles of intuitive eating and how to integrate them into practice Recognizing the impacts of social determinants of health on client’s nutrition choices Screening for eating disorders and practicing a trauma-informed approach
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| Courses aimed at other healthcare providers |
Illuminating the impact of medical anti-fat bias on patient’s overall health as well as nutrition intake Deconstructing common fad diets that are often recommended to patients Providing basic education about nutrition science, so healthcare providers are more informed about macro and micronutrients
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| Informal nutrition education contexts |
| Nutrition policy |
Integrating weight-based bullying into anti-discrimination and harassment policies at workplaces and schools Advocating for weight discrimination to be included as a category of illegal discrimination Examining federal nutrition policies to emphasize the need to establish healthy relationships with food, not to eat to achieve weight goals Rethinking the value, goal, and efficacy of policies like menu calorie labeling, front of package labeling, or BMI report cards Allowing students to have adequate time in school to eat and respond to their hunger/fullness cues
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| Athletics |
Teaching athletes basic sports nutrition principles Emphasizing the performance detriments of relative energy deficiency, and the need to fuel appropriately for sport performance
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| Public health campaigns |
Reenvisioning “obesity prevention” campaigns to focus not on weight but on health behaviors with a goal of health promotion rather than weight loss or control Advocating for equal access to all foods, and an end to food insecurity Focusing on educational campaigns that provide positive nutrition messaging rather than fearmongering around particular nutrients
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