March 8th is National Registered Dietitian Day!
Which this year, coincides with International Women’s Day.
So what does that mean for the approximately 97% female RDs?
Double the awesomeness!
Not only are women making things happen, but RDs are changing (and saving) lives and often going unnoticed, not unlike many historic female positions.
A study in 2007 showed a median wage gap of $4,965 between male and female RDs. Even in female-dominated fields men tend to make more. Today as we celebrate RDs, also think about the gender parity.
Today, thank your dietitian; female, male, or otherwise.
For more info:
- http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/resources/national-nutrition-month/registered-dietitian-nutrition-day
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-dietitians-can-change-save-the-world_us_58075f6be4b08ddf9ece129f
- http://www.eddietitians.com/a-dietitian-changed-my-life/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17314627
