About Cara & Street Smart Nutrition
Cara Harbstreet, MS RD LD is a Kansas City-based registered dietitian and the owner of Street Smart Nutrition. She is a nationally-recognized food and nutrition expert, author, and consultant. Cara obtained a Bachelors of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition from Southeast Missouri State University before completing her Dietetic Internship and Masters of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is currently completing a degree in Sustainable Food Systems through the Culinary Institute of America.
She is passionate about helping people rediscover joy in eating deeply nourishing meals without restriction or fear, and enjoys candid conversations about the food system, nutrition, and cooking.
Cara shares sound nutrition science and health-promoting messages across multiple social media platforms, the Street Smart Nutrition blog, and a variety of other media-related endeavors. Cara is also the author of “Healthy Eating for Life: An Intuitive Eating Workbook” plus two cookbooks, and actively volunteers within the dietetics profession.
Cara frequently partners with major media groups, grower & producer organizations, food brands, and commodity & industry groups and contributes regularly to digital and print publications.