Re: Higher education and accreditation - worth it, or not?

[Guest guest]

--- Eleanor, I can only respond as a food technologist(BS type from

the ole land grant institution). You have to take and pass their

tests and if you need employment you'll probably have to follow what

they taught you unless you can get a high enough degree to be

considered an expert and basically consult for an income. Dennis

In @y..., Eleanor Symonds <elsymonds@e...> wrote:

> Perhaps one or two of you might have some experience with this

subject.

>

> For someone who's convinced of the value of traditional foods - and

is

> interested in working in the field of nutrition (e.g. as a writer

or

> advisor) - is there any value in conventional university programs

in

> " nutritional science " ? (I'm particularly curious about programs

in

> the San Francisco Bay Area, such as the MS program at San

State.)

> Also, is it possible to become, say, a registered dietitian,

without

> being obliged to propagate " politically correct nutrition " ?

>

> Thanks for any help you can provide.

>

> Eleanor

[Guest guest]

Eleanor,

These programs are worthless. Even my degrees per se have provided

me with somewhere between little and no legitimate knowlege. The

degrees (which i did not obtain for the following reasons but have

learned this over the years) simply give you the " credibility " most

folks want. Whether it be to be hired to write articles or to care

for patients, that's it. The science of the day that is taught is so

poor, dumbed down and essentially just going to stunt your growth it

requires someone with real commitment to " survive " these programs

with brain intact. Most people are either better off taking an

unconventional certification like a CN thru distance learning or

simply going and getting a degree in exercise or general physiology

or biochemistry which in general will allow you to get

the " credential " our culture treasures so much but will be less

damaging to your " mind " over the duration of the program.

DMM

> > Perhaps one or two of you might have some experience with this

> subject.

> >

> > For someone who's convinced of the value of traditional foods -

and

> is

> > interested in working in the field of nutrition (e.g. as a writer

> or

> > advisor) - is there any value in conventional university programs

> in

> > " nutritional science " ? (I'm particularly curious about

programs

> in

> > the San Francisco Bay Area, such as the MS program at San

> State.)

> > Also, is it possible to become, say, a registered dietitian,

> without

> > being obliged to propagate " politically correct nutrition " ?

> >

> > Thanks for any help you can provide.

> >

> > Eleanor

[Guest guest]

>>>> Most people are either better off taking an

unconventional certification like a CN thru distance learning

----->i'm planning on taking this path myself. Currently Edison Institute in

Canada is at the top of my list. Do you know of any US-based program that

you think is reasonably decent, dr. mike? rigorous, and not too full of

misinformation is what i'm looking for

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