PantryTec Registered Dietitian
Bridget MacDonald, RD
Registered Dietitian and nutritionist, menu review and RD Approval Letters
Bridget MacDonald is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and nutritionist with more than 25 years of experience in nutrition. At PantryTec she reviews the cycle menus senior care facilities receive and signs the RD Approval Letters those facilities keep in their compliance binders.
- CDR registration 887107
- Licensed in 8 states, certified in Washington
- 25+ years in nutrition
- National credential
- Registered Dietitian (RD), Commission on Dietetic Registration
- CDR registration
- Number 887107, current through May 31, 2028
- State credentials
- Licensed in FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, OH, PA and TX; certified in WA
- Education
- BASc in Nutrition, Western Michigan University
- Role at PantryTec
- Reviews cycle menus and signs RD Approval Letters
- Clinical background
- Cardiac, diabetes, weight management, women’s health, enteral nutrition, autoimmune
What does Bridget do at PantryTec?
Bridget is the registered dietitian behind PantryTec’s menu review. She reviews PantryTec cycle menus and signs the RD Approval Letter included with every PantryTec plan.
Administrators and dietary managers file that letter in their compliance binder so a state surveyor can see that a registered dietitian reviewed the menus the kitchen serves. See how the letter fits into survey preparation in our senior care menu compliance guide, and how menus reach your kitchen each week in how PantryTec works.
Which credentials and state licenses does Bridget hold?
Bridget holds the national Registered Dietitian credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, plus state dietitian credentials in nine states.
| Credential | Issued by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Dietitian (RD) | Commission on Dietetic Registration | Registration number 887107, issued December 14, 2022, current through May 31, 2028 |
| Licensed dietitian | State licensing boards | Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas |
| Certified dietitian | Washington State Department of Health | Washington certifies dietitians rather than licensing them |
What about California? California does not issue a state dietitian license. It protects the title instead: under Business and Professions Code section 2585, only people who meet the state’s degree, supervised practice, examination and continuing education requirements may call themselves a registered dietitian, RD or RDN. Bridget holds the national RD credential from CDR.
Education and certifications
Western Michigan University
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Nutrition, 1995 to 1999
Western Michigan University
Nutritional Sciences
Certified fitness instructor
Fitness instructor certification that complements her work on nutrition and active lifestyles
What is Bridget’s clinical experience?
Bridget’s clinical experience includes several of the conditions behind common therapeutic diet orders in senior care:
- Cardiac nutrition, the focus of cardiac and low sodium menus
- Diabetes, the focus of diabetic consistent carbohydrate menus
- Enteral nutrition
- Weight management
- Women’s health
- Autoimmune conditions
- Fitness and active lifestyles
Her nutrition experience spans age groups, audiences and disease states. Browse the full list of therapeutic diet menus PantryTec offers.
“I have a passion for helping people lead healthier lifestyles and live the best life that they can.”
Bridget MacDonald, RD
How can facilities verify Bridget’s credentials?
Anyone can confirm Bridget’s RD registration through the CDR Online Credential Verification System. Her CDR registration number is 887107.
See what an RD-approved PantryTec menu looks like
Every PantryTec plan includes a 10-week cycle menu and the RD Approval Letter Bridget signs.
Profile last reviewed September 2026. Meet the rest of the PantryTec team, including Product Manager Blake Oldham.