The RAVES Eating Model with Shane Jeffrey

The RAVES Eating Model – A framework to challenge diet culture and develop a more meaningful relationship with food.

In today’s world of weight-centric diet culture and the promotion of a body ideal, eating has become far too complicated. Full of rules and marketing messages, the process of eating is now largely a conscious one rather than the natural innate process it was when we first came into this world. The RAVES eating model aims to challenge diet culture by supporting an all-inclusive approach to eating that consists of five key principles to guide the development of a more positive relationship with food, mind and body. Developed in 2006, RAVES is a simple and practical eating model that serves as a back pocket guide to bring the process of eating back to basics.

In this presentation, Shane will discuss each of the five RAVES principles and explore how the model can be a foundation for finding your feet as you leave diet culture behind.

Meet your presenter Shane Jeffrey

Shane (he/him) is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with over 25 years’ experience in both the private and public sectors, working almost exclusively in the field of eating disorders and the broader area of eating, weight and body image concerns.

As the director of River Oak Health, a multidisciplinary allied health clinic, Shane is a compassionate and understanding Dietitian who values a collaborative approach to care.

In 2006, Shane developed the RAVES eating framework, a back pocket guide used to help support the development of a more positive relationship with food. RAVES has since been used by health professionals and the general public both within Australia and across the globe to challenge diet culture and bring the process of eating back to basics.

Outside of work Shane enjoys a good music festival and loves to get outdoors, whether it be hiking through the bush or a camping trip with his family.