but there is just so much information out there. Where do you even start?
Educators are amazing, smart and professional. It’s no secret that you are asked to be up to date on just about everything that you teach AND also supervise eating times, support kids social-emotional health including body image and mental health. Who has the time to stay up to date on all of that?!

You know that food education and how we talk about food and bodies in the classroom matters for our kids and teens’ physical and mental health, so you are willing to learn. Yay! I see you and appreciate you.  However, when you find the time to do a quick search on the internet to look for new info and resources, things just get messy! There’s misinformation from healthcare professionals (yep even some dietitians!), youtubers, shake sellers and diets dressed up as wellness around every corner! Who do you trust? You end up shutting your computer and reluctantly using the same lessons you have had handed down to you for years even though you know they aren’t the best. You don’t have time to get a degree in nutrition.

Professional development, small group coaching, resource writing… the options are endless.

If figuring out how to have a safer classroom related to food and body talk is feeling overwhelming, I’ve got you. I’m Gwen Kostal and I am a registered dietitian from Ontario, Canada who helps teachers and educators teach about food safely in your classroom. I have no interest in adding to your workload. I want to help you find meaningful language and lessons that link to the curriculum and make your life easier while making your classroom safer. In many cases, my recommendation is to do less, not more. When I first started out as a dietitian, I was trained to contribute to diet culture, encourage weight loss, recommend restrictions, and talk to kids about how to choose the best foods when none of that is appropriate. This didn’t work for me (or my clients), and it turns out, the science and best practice around food teaching for kids and teens has changed – a lot. I have created Dietitians 4 Teachers to supporting educators who have more of an impact on kids’ relationships with food than dietitians ever will. I can be your trusted space to help you learn, unlearn and teach you to navigate safer food talk and teaching in the classroom – for you and your students.