The Social License to Practice Sustainability: Concepts, Barriers and Actions to Support Nutrition and Dietetics Practitioners in Contributing to Sustainable Food Systems

Carlsson, Liesel; Callaghan, Edith

doi:10.1080/19320248.2022.2034559

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“…The purpose of this perspective article is to map the landscape of existing and potential opportunities for RDs to leverage change for more SFS and discuss emerging approaches and barriers. We draw from research capturing how RDs define their role in SFS [21,22], reports [23], and the small body of peer-reviewed literature available [24][25][26][27][28]. As such, it presents a theoretical proposal as well as professional self-determination, informed by collective expertise.…”

Section: Mapping the Roles Of Rds Within The Food Systems Landscapementioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, RDs are helping to translate ecological data about the climate impact of specific foods or dietary patterns into food service menus without compromising nutritional adequacy [45]. Although knowledge does not necessarily lead to behaviour change, there is support for the role of knowledge dissemination in contributing to SFS [21,24,46,47]. In health systems, where clinically and socially appropriate, RDs have the opportunity to counsel patients to optimize their nutritional health in the context of planetary health [48,49].…”

Section: Mapping the Ways Rds Contribute To Sfsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While some RDs [21] and Dietetics Associations [20] indicate RDs are well positioned to provide leadership across the abovementioned roles and approaches, this does not imply sole responsibility [21]. This paper is one effort to capture the perceived and potential opportunities to contribute to collaborative work.…”

Section: Mapping the Ways Rds Contribute To Sfsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some RDs have reservations about whether sustainability issues are within their scope of practice, core to practice, or a specialization [21]. Exploring these tensions is important and may offer insight into high-leverage action.…”

Section: Barriers To Integrating Sfs Into Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The British Dietetic Association posits that RDs "should be leading discussions on how food behaviours can affect both health and the environment" [20]. Many RDs are ready to contribute; they have a comprehensive understanding of the issues, indicate that SFS is a relevant topic to practice, and actively participate in international dialogue [21]. However, translating knowledge to practice is complex and many more are unsure of where to begin.…”

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Mapping the Roles of Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals in Sustainable Food Systems and Exploring Opportunities for Strategic Collaboration

Goodridge

Carlsson

Callaghan

2022

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

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Current food systems drive environmental damage, social injustices, and undermine health, and these challenges are complex and seemingly intractable. Collaboration is required to transition to more sustainable food systems (SFS). Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists (RDs) are an under-leveraged and well-positioned group to contribute to addressing food systems challenges because of their locations in the system and their existing skillsets. Drawing on research with dietitians, this perspective paper presents both a theoretical proposal as well as collective expertise in supporting sustainable development of the global food system. It highlights where RDs work in food systems with the aim to reveal multiple points of entry where RDs can and do contribute to SFS across food systems, approaches to apply, as well as opportunities for collaboration within and beyond the profession. Educational and societal barriers exist that prevent systematic RD engagement; however, examples of established work provide models to follow.

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Section: Mapping the Roles Of Rds Within The Food Systems Landscapementioning

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Section: Mapping the Ways Rds Contribute To Sfsmentioning

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Mapping the Roles of Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals in Sustainable Food Systems and Exploring Opportunities for Strategic Collaboration

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Callaghan

2022

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A pathway to personal, population and planetary health for dietitians and nutrition professionals

MacKenzie‐Shalders,

Barbour,

Charlton

et al. 2023

Public Health Challenges

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BackgroundEarth and all its inhabitants are threatened by a planetary crisis; including climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss and pollution. Dietitians and nutrition professionals have a responsibility to lead transformational change in contemporary food and health systems to help mitigate this crisis. The study aims to develop a conceptual framework to support dietitians towards personal, population and planetary health.MethodsNon‐empirical methods were used by the co‐researchers to explore and explain the application of an international framework ‘Next‐Generation Solutions to Address Adaptive Challenges in Dietetics Practice: The I + PSE Conceptual Framework for Action’.ResultsA non‐sequential pathway guide to personal, population and planetary health for nutrition professionals was developed including several key guiding principles of Agency, Action, Ascension, Alignment, Alliance and Allyship, and Advocacy and Activism. Each guiding principle features descriptors and descriptions to enhance dietitian and nutrition professional Agency (i.e. vision, self‐belief, confidence, strength and responsibility), Action (i.e. start, shift, translate, achieve and commit), Ascension (i.e. build, overcome, manage, challenge and progress), Alignment (i.e. leadership, transparency, diplomacy, values and systems), Alliance and Allyship (i.e. support, collaborate, represent, community and citizenship) and Advocacy and Activism (i.e. disrupt, co‐design, transform, empower and urgency). The framework and its descriptors support enhanced understanding and are modifiable and flexible in their application to guide the participation of dietitians and nutrition professionals in transformational change in personal, population and planetary health. This guide acknowledges that First Nations knowledge and customs are important to current and future work within this field.ConclusionsAlongside the international body of work progressing in this field, this framework and visual guide will support dietitians and nutrition professionals to achieve urgent, transformational change in personal, population and planetary health.

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Nachhaltigkeit in der Diätetik

Schönberg

Tüfer

2023

Springer Reference Pflege – Therapie – Gesundheit

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The Social License to Practice Sustainability: Concepts, Barriers and Actions to Support Nutrition and Dietetics Practitioners in Contributing to Sustainable Food Systems

Cited by 18 publications

References 43 publications

Mapping the Roles of Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals in Sustainable Food Systems and Exploring Opportunities for Strategic Collaboration

Mapping the Roles of Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals in Sustainable Food Systems and Exploring Opportunities for Strategic Collaboration

A pathway to personal, population and planetary health for dietitians and nutrition professionals

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