Culinary skills are essential for registered dietitians.
As people increasingly appreciate that the nutrients they need are in food, dietitians with culinary skills are able to help their clients prepare foods that contribute to health. Also there are more opportunities for dietitians to assert themselves in roles on teams that include chefs. Therefore it is important for dietitians to become sensitive to the contributions chefs bring to teams. During the experience at Johnson and Wales, the interns change recipes to make them healthier and tastier. Chef Donna Blanchard supervises the activity.