The program is in its inaugural year. It takes medical students and pairs them with aspiring chefs to educate both groups on nutrition and the effects food can have on the human body. The medical students get a dose of cooking lessons, and can then pass the information learned on to their patients.
“If I’m able to prepare healthy meals for myself and my family and my friends, I think I can give appropriate counsel to patients when they come in,” Neha Solanki, a medical student participating in the program, told RIPR. “I think we need to learn how to be able to make nutritious meals and discuss diet in an educated manner.”
Eventually, program organizers hope to expand the program to other Johnson & Wales’ campuses and train medical school faculty, according to the report.
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