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Raul Palacios

MS, RDN, LD

Texas Tech

SPEAKER BIO

Raul Palacios, MS, RDN, LD, is the Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics and an AI enthusiast where his work focuses on artificial intelligence in nutrition education and practice. A national speaker on AI in dietetics, Raul is dedicated to preparing dietitians to lead with confidence in a world that is trying to automate as much as possible

TRACK – Trends and Insights

Aisle, App, or Algorithm: AI and the Modern Nutrition Consumer

Consumers are increasingly turning to AI tools — chatbots, food-scanning apps, and algorithmic recommendations — before ever reaching a store shelf, app, or health professional. Artificial intelligence is reshaping how people search for, evaluate, and act on food and nutrition information. This session explores how AI is influencing consumer behavior, what it means for health and retail professionals, and how dietitians can communicate nutrition guidance with clarity and credibility in an algorithm-saturated world