Beyond the Melting Pot and Salad Bowl Views of Cultural Diversity: Advancing Cultural Diversity Education of Nutrition Educators.
This article outlines how the melting pot and salad bowl views of cultural diversity have influenced the cultural training of nutrition educators and other health professionals. It explores how these views are changing in reaction to the changing demographics and health disparities seen in the US today and how the cultural training of nutrition educators has not kept up with these changing views. Suggestions for how this cultural education could be modified include placing a greater emphasis on both the cultural self-awareness of nutrition educators and the sociopolitical historical factors that influence the cultural orientation of nutrition educators and their clients.
Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Electronic address: ksetil@udel.edu.
Kelebogile Tsametse
KT
Setiloane
D054521:Cultural Competency; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*
cultural competence; health disparities; nutrition curricula; nutrition education