It is critical that registered dietitians (RDs) who work with the Hispanic population are prepared to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate nutrition care to best serve the nutritional needs of this growing segment of the population. In addition, since the Hispanic population in the United States is growing (1), it is important to recruit more Hispanic individuals to the dietetics profession. This article discusses the issues of cultural competency, diversity, overcoming the language barrier, and what can be done to educate dietetics practitioners.
