A historical perspective of men in dietetics. The pioneer spirit of Lenna Cooper is exemplified in the gradual emergence of the male dietitian. It was not an easy task for the early female dietitian to accept the concept of male membership. From the acceptance of the first known qualified male dietitian in 1921 and of the first male intern in 1934 to the final acceptance of male dietitians in the U.S. Army in the early 1950s, there is recorded female resistance. As the status of the profession grew, so did men's interest in it.
饮食学领域男性的历史视角。男性营养师的逐渐出现体现了莱娜·库珀的开拓精神。早期女性营养师要接受男性成为该职业成员的概念并非易事。从1921年首位已知合格男性营养师被接纳，到1934年首位男性实习生被接纳，再到20世纪50年代初美国陆军最终接纳男性营养师，其间都有女性抵制的记录。随着该职业地位的提升，男性对它的兴趣也在增加。
