January 22nd, 2023
The Lunar New Year officially begins on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, and culminates with the Lantern Festival on February 5th! The celebration marks the transition of zodiac signs from the Year of the Tiger to the Year of the Rabbit. Quynh Tu, RDN, CDCES, shares her recipe for taro cake, a Cantonese dish made from […]
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June 29th, 2021
June is coming to an end and this means change in MAND leadership and summer events and announcements. We want to acknowledge all the hard work of all the MAND executive team this past year and look forward to sharing some farewell messages, welcomes, and highlights of all the events this summer. Also, June is […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: DEI, MSDA
May 30th, 2021
Did you know that all of May was Asian American and Pacific Islander month (AAPI)? We featured Karen earlier in the month and now have the joy of featuring Rosie. If you are interested in learning more, read here for the history of AAPI: https://www.asianpacificheritage.gov/about/ and read here for information on how to get involved […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: AAPI, DEI
May 11th, 2021
After many conversations within MAND we have decided to open the blog to the public! This means many things, but first that we will continue to empower all nutrition and dietetic professionals, through advocacy and education, to serve the public as nutrition experts. We hope an open blog is the right step, and look forward […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: AAPI, DEI, Diabetes, May, Public Blog
April 26th, 2021
What did you cook this week? I enjoyed some amazing hummus and even a picnic after a long bike ride. As April comes to a close, we hope you enjoy reading a feature of an amazing dietetic intern. Keep scrolling to the bottom for some speaker series. A Middle-Eastern Experience in the Western World As […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: April, DEI, MSDA, Speaker Series
April 6th, 2021
DEI Spotlight: Norah Ismail As the holy month of Ramadan approaches this April, I find myself reflecting quite a bit on my path and where it has led me. Born in Egypt to immigrant parents and growing up in communities where diversity was the majority, I never quite understood how “othered” my identities made me. […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
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March 15th, 2021
DEI Bay State Potluck Recipe Collection! Share your favorite culturally diverse recipe with MAND members! The MAND DEI Committee is looking for exciting international recipes to begin a collection featuring a variety of cultural foods. Do you have a cultural or diverse ethnic recipe to share? We’d love for you to share your recipe so […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: DEI, Recipe
February 27th, 2021
AND elections are done and Massachusetts participation went up to 13.54% from last year’s 8.1%! Keep up the participation as we have the MAND Board of Directors elections coming quickly. Read further for the nominations. Lastly, the entire month of February is National Black History Month. So at MAND we wanted to feature once again […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: Black History Month, DEI, MAND Board Elections
February 4th, 2021
Here at MAND we are beyond excited everyday to feature the amazing diverse dietitians that serve the community of Massachusetts. Today, we interview Sue-Ellen Anderson Hayes and her path to becoming a registered dietitian. Please continue to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and all dietitians. DEI Feature: Sue-Ellen Anderson Haynes My name is Sue-Ellen Anderson […]
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December 23rd, 2020
How do you address yourself when you enter a client’s personal space, might it be their hospital room, residential housing, or virtual? Jay Patruno begins with his pronouns, he/him, and immediately creates an active approach to dismantling bias. Read below to learn more about his career path. Finally, we check in with expert Jillian Allen […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: BADD, December, DEI, Research, Weight Cycling