Culinary nutrition education & program development
Where nutrition steps out of the office and into the kitchen.
Build the skills—or get the support—to turn nutrition expertise into engaging food and cooking experiences.
For registered dietitians, nutrition professionals, and organizations ready to bring nutrition to life.
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Three ways to work with Food School
Bring your expertise to the table.
Build your skills, strengthen your program, or bring a new idea to life - with support that meets you where you are.
Learn.
Culinary Nutrition
in Practice
Develop the culinary confidence and programming skills to create engaging food and cooking experiences within your own work.
Professional training for RDs and nutrition professionals.
Refine.
Culinary Nutrition
Program Review
Strengthen an existing culinary nutrition program with expert feedback, practical recommendations, and a clear plan for what to improve next.
Expert review and private strategy session.
Create.
Custom Program Development
Turn your vision into a thoughtful culinary nutrition program, with curriculum, recipes, and a comprehensive set of resources developed specifically for your audience.
Custom development for professionals, teams, and brands,
From a first cooking workshop to an established education program, there’s a place to begin.
Diets don’t work, but cooking does…
Research consistently shows that diets don’t work and can actually predict future weight gain.
Cooking, on the other hand, is linked with increased consumption of fruit and vegetables, improved psychological well-being, lower BMI, and higher dietary quality.
Clients don’t need more diets, they need to engage with food differently by touching it, tasting it, and feeling the confidence that comes from cooking it themselves.
As nutrition professionals, we are uniquely positioned to guide them. Cooking isn’t just an extra skill, it’s often the missing piece that actually changes behaviors.
The world needs more RDs, nutritionists, and health coaches in the kitchen.
Are you ready to be one of them?
Meet your educator & development partner
Hi, I’m Shauna.
I’m Shauna McQueen, MS, RD—a registered dietitian, culinary-trained educator, and former Director of Nutrition & Well-being.
My work brings together nutrition science, cooking, behavior change, and curriculum development. Through Food School, I help professionals build their own culinary nutrition skills and create programs that make nutrition practical, engaging, and connected to everyday life.
Want more?
Get the Food School Quarterly for fresh inspiration for your culinary nutrition work.
Food School Quarterly is a digital magazine for dietitians and nutrition professionals, featuring plant-based recipes, thoughtful interviews, and practical ideas for bringing food and cooking into your work.
Explore culinary techniques, nutrition and well-being topics, and inspiration for your next workshop, program, or client resource.