Nutrition Education and School Wellness Policies: The Need for Registered Dietitians
Background: Nutrition education is an essential tool to promote healthy eating practices among children. In schools, teachers are expected to model positive health behaviors around students. Yet, studies indicate that teachers are not equipped to teach healthy food choices and model healthy eating habits. This study explored teacher's knowledge about nutrition education and identified possible solutions to increase the dissemination of nutrition education in school.
SUMMARY ::: This essay was selected as the winner of the 2015 Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee student essay competition. It was written in response to the prompt: "How is your school preparing you for residency - be it surgical or medical?".