Dietitian Shortage Threatens Trump Administration's Nutrition Initiatives

The Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) plan has shifted nutrition guidance, promoting more protein, cutting processed foods, and revamping meals in schools, military bases and hospitals.

Officials also aim to expand nutrition counseling in primary-care visits and help people with chronic illnesses eat more fresh produce.

Dietitians warn that a shrinking, underpaid workforce - with declining enrollment in dietetics programs and new employment barriers - could make those goals difficult to achieve.