And eliminate MORE precious jobs?? EFF that idea!!
Look I get the good intention, but we are talking legitimate dietitians who have experience and know their stuff. That's fine and dandy, however, because of all that, they're going to be expected to get paid more.
In the current economy, grocery stores and supermarkets can't very well cover that expense unless they're the upper-class ritzy places. This question says ALL, and not ALL supermarkets can make that expense, not without cutting more positions entirely and lessening hours for minimum wage employees - an essential position.
Doing the math, it simply isn't possible to do this EVERYWHERE without making more lose for the benefit of the few who can even take a dietitian position. We simply aren't in a position to transition to this.
Should All Supermarkets Employ Dietitians?
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Are you looking to lower your cholesterol? Or maybe go gluten-free? Well, it may be time to visit the dietitian at your local supermarket. We hadn’t heard of them before, but according to the New York Times they’re the latest grocery store trend.
Apparently, a growing number of supermarket chains are turning to dietitians to gain a competitive edge. Hy-Vee is the only company to employ registered dietitians in almost every one of its stores (around 235). But many others—such as Kroger, Meijer, Giant Eagle, Bashas’, and H-E-B—are also jumping on the bandwagon.
These dietitians offer a number of services to shoppers including in-store consultations, store tours, cooking classes, take-home meals, school presentations, help setting up community gardens, etc. They monitor health biometrics such as cholesterol and support clients in achieving weight-loss goals.
In this economy, we’re not sure how these stores are able to afford these dieticians. But according to Andy McCann, senior vice president for retail health at Hy-Vee, “We have store directors in eight states who have looked at it and say they can’t afford not to have a dietitian in their stores. It’s very difficult to calculate a return on investment, but when you look at day to day what the dietitians do, it’s easy to see how they’re valuable.”
In any case, we think it’s a great way to help consumers navigate the plethora of options in the grocery store aisles as well as an effective way to promote healthy eating.
Apparently, a growing number of supermarket chains are turning to dietitians to gain a competitive edge. Hy-Vee is the only company to employ registered dietitians in almost every one of its stores (around 235). But many others—such as Kroger, Meijer, Giant Eagle, Bashas’, and H-E-B—are also jumping on the bandwagon.
These dietitians offer a number of services to shoppers including in-store consultations, store tours, cooking classes, take-home meals, school presentations, help setting up community gardens, etc. They monitor health biometrics such as cholesterol and support clients in achieving weight-loss goals.
In this economy, we’re not sure how these stores are able to afford these dieticians. But according to Andy McCann, senior vice president for retail health at Hy-Vee, “We have store directors in eight states who have looked at it and say they can’t afford not to have a dietitian in their stores. It’s very difficult to calculate a return on investment, but when you look at day to day what the dietitians do, it’s easy to see how they’re valuable.”
In any case, we think it’s a great way to help consumers navigate the plethora of options in the grocery store aisles as well as an effective way to promote healthy eating.
Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/business/dietiti...
I wish there were lawyers, doctors and other experts at my service for free as well. Sure you can go study it all, but you're still missing experience. Imagine a team of minds at your disposal. Until you hit the lotto, GOOGLE plus your best guess will suffice.
"Yeah, I'm sure it's fine. I even posted it on a mssg board and they mostly said the same thing."
On a more serious note; most dietitians I've met are borderline quacks. Consumers can acquire the same dietary knowledge from a thing called ===> Google.
And though this is highly unlikely that it'll ever happen, I've got this image of someone picking up some curly fries or sth and then this woman runs up and knocks it iout of his hand screaming NO THAT'S BAD FOR YOU IT HAS 400 CALORIES HAVE THIS LETTUCE INSTEAD and then the throws the lettuce at him and runs away.
...it'll never happen but it's the first thing I though of
Anyone who thinks junkfood and crap are better to buy than healthy vegetables and fruit etc deserves the heart attack coming their way.
Who inspects my awesome meat?
Actually a better question is, since I dont eat meat, who inspects my carrots or my cucumbers?
Visible inspection for invisible contaminants is a growing trend, I know and its a fantastic gig if you inspect meat for at least $25 an hour, being a government job. I bet it pays better than the Post Office.
Inspecting chicken corpses going by at 90 per minute with only 60 seconds in a minute means they dont have a lot of time to spend on every cute chick that goes by..
I know in certain cases I would volunteer to inspect meat for free!
However, from a business perspective probably it makes sense because many people are paranoid about food producers and confused about all the info on nutrition. Not that these nutritionists would necessarily really help them, but more than enough customers would fall for the trick.