Michele talks on camera with Registered Dietitian Cara Harbstreet about connecting food production & nutrition.

What does a dietitian do? Why should farmers be concerned about connecting with the dietetic community? How can we bring the world of food production and RDs together?

It was great fun to sit down with Cara Harbstreet, known as @StreetSmartRD, last month to chat about the intersection of farm and food. As a Registered Dietitian, she prioritizes science and facts in nutrition to guide her clients. Given the obesity epidemic across North America, dietitians have a critical role in the conversation around food and nutrition – and a group I enjoy speaking to regularly to help provide truth from the farm.

Watch Cara talk about the power of connecting on human values first and ways farmers can share farming and ranching with dietitians. You might be surprised how simple it is!

You can see more of our conversation on this Facebook Live video, shot at the AgChat Foundation’s Cultivate & Connect Conference. Be sure to visit Cara’s Street Smart Nutrition blog, where she focuses on wellness and working towards balance. The way food is raised is a critical part of that – as is building bridges between the people growing food and those making nutrition recommendations. How can you connect across the food plate?