05/05/2022 - The White House’s May 4 announcement that it will host a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in September is an imperative investment in addressing national issues that the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics strongly supports: nutrition security, health equity and prevention of diet-related chronic diseases.
03/28/2022 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation is offering more than half a million dollars in scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.
03/09/2022 -In March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses attention on healthful eating through NNM and honors the food and nutrition experts on March 9: RDN Day.
03/01/2022 - In March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses attention on healthful eating through National Nutrition Month®. This year's theme, Celebrate a World of Flavors, embraces global cultures, cuisines and inclusivity, plus highlights the expertise of registered dietitian nutritionists.
02/22/2022 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to "Celebrate a World of Flavors" in their meals while still eating nutritious foods and beverages during National Nutrition Month® 2022.
02/18/2022 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports the February 18 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling applying precedent in a Florida case that upholds professional licensure laws protecting consumers from the harm they can suffer from health care services provided by unqualified and unlicensed practitioners.
02/17/2022 - Registered dietitian nutritionists, who are the food and nutrition experts, can help decrease the number of children diagnosed with overweight or obesity by collaborating with caregivers, educators, health care providers and legislators to provide children with nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity, according to a new position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
02/15/2022 - Amid supply chain-related shortages at grocery stores, the Academy provides recommendations for creating healthful meals.
02/01/2022 - For National Nutrition Month® 2022, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provides healthful tips for people with Type 2 diabetes.
11/17/2021 - The 2022 theme, Celebrate a World of Flavors, embraces global cultures, cuisines and inclusion, plus showcases the expertise of registered dietitian nutritionists.
11/17/2021 - The first investigation into the prevalence of dietary supplement and sport food use in male and female middle school-aged runners has found that almost half the study participants used these products on two or more days a week during the prior year.
10/26/2021 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics thanks U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (Mass.) and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) for championing legislative efforts to convene a national White House conference focused on food, nutrition, hunger and health.
10/18/2021 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will honor eight registered dietitian nutritionists with the Academy’s prestigious 2021 Medallion Awards, in recognition of outstanding service and leadership in the Academy and the nutrition and dietetics profession.
10/13/2021 - Susan T. Borra, a registered dietitian nutritionist and a national authority on nutrition and food communications, education and policy has been named the 2021 recipient of the Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
09/30/2021 - Dietetics professionals will address the role of the registered dietitian nutritionist during a time of national health inequity and an ongoing global pandemic at the Academy 's 2021 FNCE October 16 to 19.
09/27/2021 - Leaders of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and the announced a strategic partnership aimed at reducing health disparities for African Americans focused on aligning nutrition security and ministry outreach during the launch of NBCUSA’s convening of faith leaders.
09/23/2021 - The Food Industry Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation released The Food as Medicine Opportunity in Food Retail, a report that outlines business opportunities for food retailers to embrace the concept of “Food as Medicine.”
09/08/2021 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will host the 2021 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ October 16 to 19 via a virtual event in response to safety considerations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
09/07/2021 - During September, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2021 Spotlight on Malnutrition Month will highlight initiatives that enable registered dietitian nutritionists and other health care providers help alleviate a condition that affects many seniors, especially those in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
08/31/2021 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation has selected dietetics students Gabriela Naveda and Latina Robinson as the recipients of its Advancing Diversity in Dietetics Scholarship.
