Fat Nutrition Panel: Breaking Free from Diet Culture
Monday, August 10, 2026
5:00pm PT / 6:00pm MT / 7:00pm CT / 8:00pm ET
Duration: 60 minutes
Diet culture is everywhere, and we deserve better! Join anti-diet dietitians Kara Rabii, Vaughn Darst, and Zariel Grullon for a conversation about nutrition and eating as fat folks and fat allies, and folks at the intersection of fatness and other oppressed identities. NAAFA’s own Amanda Evans moderates as the panelists discuss cultural foods, healing from disordered eating, eating while fat, and more.
NAAFA events are for fat people and fat-positive friends of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.
This event is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.
The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support.
GUEST BIOS
[Accessibility Description (provided by guest): A headshot of Kara Rabii, a smiling Black woman with medium-brown skin and dark hair in a high bun, wearing a cream cardigan over a light lace top and holding a light blue bug on a balcony overlooking the water.]
Kara Rabii (she/they) is an anti-diet dietitian, socialist, community organizer, and founder of her practice, Revolutionary Dietetics. She provides trauma-informed, weight-inclusive, LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent-affirming nutrition care for eating disorders, chronic dieting, and anyone seeking to break free from diet culture and foster a more peaceful relationship with food. Kara is passionate about fat liberation and the collective liberation of all oppressed people. She is also passionate about exploring how trauma, mental health, capitalism, and other social systems shape our relationships with food, body, and health. Through both clinical practice and community organizing, she advocates for accessible nutrition care and believes healing should be rooted in dignity, justice, and collective liberation. Follow her @revolutionarydietetics
[Accessibility Description (provided by guest): headshot of Vaughn Darst, a white transmasculine man with blonde hair, beard, framed round glasses, and a black septum ring. He is wearing a blue collared shirt and a tan sweater.]
Vaughn Darst (he/they) is a mental health dietitian and owner of All Gender Nutrition. Vaughn’s work is focused on the treatment of eating disorders & feeding challenges in historically under-served populations, including transgender and gender non-conforming, fat, neurodivergent, and disabled clients. Vaughn received his MS in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity from University of Southern California, and he is a TEDx Speaker and two-time Fellowship recipient from Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Follow him @allgendernutrition
[Accessibility Description (provided by guest): A headshot of Zariel Grullón, a Caribbean woman with light brown skin and curly hair. She is wearing a beige blazer and a pink tanktop.]
Zariel Grullón (she/they) is a registered dietitian and founder of Love Your Chichos, an online platform helping Latine individuals heal from dieting and reconnect with their cultural foods and traditions. With a background spanning community nutrition, farm-to-table programming, and curriculum development, including work with Bronx Health Collective, City Green Inc, and Harlem Children's Zone. She brings both clinical expertise and cultural rootedness to her work. She currently offers personalized non-diet nutrition guidance at Your Latina Nutrition. Zariel holds dual BS degrees in Biology and Nutrition from Ramapo College and Montclair State University and completed her dietetic internship at CUNY School of Public Health. Follow her @loveyourchichos and @zariel.carmen
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