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La Trobe's Bachelor of Food and Nutrition is designed by leading nutrition experts to equip you with the capabilities needed to pursue your ideal career in health. You'll be empowered to support individuals and communities to live healthy lifestyles and reduce the rising rates of preventable disease.With the increasing pressure on Australia's healthcare system due to ageing, obesity and sedentary lifestyles there is growing demand for nutrition professionals to educate our society on the importance of nutrition and wellbeing.Gain hands-on experience in commercial kitchens and modern science labs, and explore a range of topics including sports nutrition, food science and gastronomy, and nutrigenomics.Possible roles include:Nutritionist - Provide nutritional counselling and promote nutrition through community-level education.Food scientist - Apply scientific expertise and technological principles to the development of food products and processes within manufacturing and nutrition research settings.Health promoter -Work with community groups, government or policy to plan and develop ways to help people improve and manage their health.Nutrition policy officer or health marketing officerAdvise government on nutrition policy. Support the marketing and media of health and wellbeing organisations or hospitals.Nutrition community educator -Teach the public how to improve their nutrition and develop healthy eating habits by working with communities and government.

School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport

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