IN THE FACE OF DIVERSITY - MODIFYING NUTRITION EDUCATION DELIVERY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN INCREASINGLY MULTICULTURAL CONSUMER BASE

This paper critiques the appropriateness of current methods of nutriti on education delivery in light of the increasing number of multicultur al participants in nutrition education programs. Values regarding time , authority and trust, competition and independence, science and relig ion, and language impact education and generally differ between Caucas ians and people from other cultures. This critique discusses these dif ferences in terms of how they impact nutrition education effectiveness . Recommendations to decrease educational ethnocentrism are made.