# Dietitians and Nutritionists > Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research. - Code: 29-1031.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 29-1031) - Family: [Healthcare Practitioners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-29), one of its 96 occupations - Tasks: 28 tasks (13 core and 15 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/29-1031.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/29-1031.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling. Core task · Task 314 · Rated by 29 occupational experts, August 2021 2. Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations. Core task · Task 23913 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 3. Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life. Core task · Task 317 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 4. Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation. Core task · Task 316 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 5. Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans. Core task · Task 23914 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 6. Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client. Core task · Task 315 · Rated by 29 occupational experts, August 2021 7. Record and evaluate patient and family health and food history, including symptoms, environmental toxic exposure, allergies, medication factors, and preventive health-care measures. Core task · Task 23915 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 8. Develop recipes and menus to address special nutrition needs, such as low glycemic, low histamine, or gluten- or allergen-free. Core task · Task 23916 · Rated by 29 occupational experts, August 2021 9. Coordinate diet counseling services. Core task · Task 327 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 10. Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching. Core task · Task 322 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 11. Plan, conduct, and evaluate dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research. Core task · Task 330 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 12. Plan and conduct training programs in dietetics, nutrition, and institutional management and administration for medical students, health-care personnel, and the general public. Core task · Task 331 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 13. Write research reports and other publications to document and communicate research findings. Core task · Task 333 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 14. Select, train, and supervise workers who plan, prepare, and serve meals. Supplemental task · Task 325 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 15. Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labeling, food fortification, or nutrition standards for school programs. Supplemental task · Task 332 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 16. Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services. Supplemental task · Task 326 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 17. Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards. Supplemental task · Task 318 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 18. Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance. Supplemental task · Task 321 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 19. Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes. Supplemental task · Task 324 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 20. Develop policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control. Supplemental task · Task 320 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 21. Organize, develop, analyze, test, and prepare special meals, such as low-fat, low-cholesterol, or chemical-free meals. Supplemental task · Task 329 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 22. Advise food service managers and organizations on sanitation, safety procedures, menu development, budgeting, and planning to assist with establishment, operation, and evaluation of food service facilities and nutrition programs. Supplemental task · Task 328 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 23. Prepare and administer budgets for food, equipment, and supplies. Supplemental task · Task 323 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 24. Plan, conduct, and evaluate nutrigenomic or nutrigenetic research. Supplemental task · Task 23917 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 25. Coordinate recipe development and standardization and develop new menus for independent food service operations. Supplemental task · Task 319 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 26. Plan and prepare grant proposals to request program funding. Supplemental task · Task 334 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 27. Test new food products and equipment. Supplemental task · Task 335 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2021 28. Confer with design, building, and equipment personnel to plan for construction and remodeling of food service units. 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