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Adapted from Volgiano C, Steiber A, Brown K. Linking agriculture, nutrition, and health: The role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. J Acad Nutr
Diet. 2015;115:1710–1714; and Volgiano C, Brown K, Miller AM, et al. Plentiful, nutrient-dense food for the world: A guide for Registered Dietitian
Nutritionists. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015;115:2014–2018.

Globally, groups have met to consider health economics of medical nutrition therapy in disease-related
malnutrition and food insecurity.15 Evidence-based nutrition guidelines have begun to evolve to advance
research and practice. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation will be needed to direct public health policy and
standards. An area of rising interest is the direct linking of agriculture, nutrition, and health (Table 1-3).
Internationally, more than 30% of the food grown for human use is wasted or never available for use. Some
nutrition professionals have already begun to move their area of influence to the role of farmer and direct food
producer.33,34 Future areas of practice are evolving rapidly in new and exciting directions.

SELF-ASSESSMENT 2

What is an area of nutrition practice that you would like to explore or envision as developing
in the future?

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