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The Facts within Food and Health of Asian Cultures

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  • Thursday, July 15, 2021
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MAND DEI is presenting the last part of our three-parts speaker series. This event is partially funded by the academy’s diversity mini-grant 2020.


Event is free for Academy members. Donation is happily accepted in any amount, all proceeds toward Massachusetts Dietetics Education Foundation Scholarship fund including the newly created DEI scholarship of $1500 for one qualified applicant.


Session 3: The Facts within Food and Health of Asian Cultures.  


Speaker: Karen Lau MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES


Date/time: July 15, from 5:00pm to 7pm EDT


Award CEUs: 1.5


Level: 1


Competency: 8.2, 9.2


This section will look into the diverse food culture in Asian Americans. It will highlight certain health risks among Asian Americans.  Strategies in providing culturally tailored care for this population will be discussed.

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Quynh Tu
quymemo@gmail.com
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