During Kids Eat Right Month™, Academy Encourages Healthful Snacking
08/11/2020 – When a snack attack strikes, many children satisfy their cravings with sweet or salty snacks that do not provide the healthful nutrients their growing bodies need.
08/11/2020 – When a snack attack strikes, many children satisfy their cravings with sweet or salty snacks that do not provide the healthful nutrients their growing bodies need.
08/06/2020 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics thanks U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Gary Peters (Mich.) for their commitment to America’s health and their introduction of the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act.
07/30/2020 – August is Kids Eat Right Month, when the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Foundation focus on the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles for children and their families.
07/29/2020 – A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that between 2002 and 2018 purchases by US households of foods and beverages containing caloric sweetener declined while purchases of products containing both caloric sugars and nonnutritive sweeteners increased.
07/20/2020 – The Academy has released a comprehensive guideline to help registered dietitian nutritionists address the needs of people with cystic fibrosis who are at risk of developing nutrition problems commonly associated with pulmonary disorders.
06/29/2020 – Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 37 million people in the United States were food insecure. Now, an additional 17 million people are facing food insecurity.
06/01/2020 – The Academy has appointed five registered dietitian nutritionists to three-year terms as media spokespeople and reappointed eight spokespeople to another term.
06/01/2020 – Nineteen national leaders in nutrition, health and business will serve as the 2020-2021 Board of Directors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
06/01/2020 – Registered dietitian nutritionist Linda T. Farr began her one-year term on June 1 as the 2020-2021 President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The Academy supports the legislation, which would provide coverage for Medicare beneficiaries to obtain treatment from RDNs and other qulaified nutrition experts.
05/07/2020 – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers tips for planning, preparing and storing healthful meals while under quarantine during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
05/05/2020 - Registered dietitian nutritionists are an integral part of the health care team managing the nutrition and hydration needs of patients.
03/31/2020 – During the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Academy urges the HHS to address crucial personal protective equipment shortages for frontline health care workers and those providing access to food security programs.
03/27/2020 – The Academy has created the COVID-19 Nutrition Resource Center to offer guidance to the public about grocery shopping, healthful eating, recipes, food safety and more.
03/11/2020 – March is when the Academy celebrates Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, honoring the contributions and expertise of all RDNs as the food and nutrition experts.
03/04/2020 – The updated Nutrition Facts Label can help the public make more informed decisions about their food and beverage choices.
02/18/2020 – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to eat healthfully at work.
02/11/2020 – Using one standardized screening tool to identify adults who may have malnutrition (undernutrition) increases the likelihood of an accurate diagnosis and timely treatment, according to a position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
02/06/2020 – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is collaborating with Premier Healthcare Solutions, Inc. - Premier Clinician Performance Registry to help make it easier for clinicians in hospitals, medium to large medical practices and other health care facilities to comply with reporting malnutrition quality measures to government agencies.
02/06/2020 – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is collaborating with Intellicure, Inc. - U.S. Wound Registry to help make it easier for clinicians in ambulatory, small group practices, surgical specialties and private practice to comply with reporting malnutrition quality measures to government agencies.