The Academy and its members — other professional associations, government agencies and industry — use position papers to shape food choices and impact the public's nutritional status. Positions and Issues press releases announce new or updated information to Academy positions and new issues or key concerns of the public in which the Academy addresses.
08/20/2020 – The NKF in collaboration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics released today the 2020 KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline on Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease that will guide health care practitioners who treat people with all stages of kidney disease.
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.
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.
03/27/2020 – 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.
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.
11/18/2019 – A new survey conducted by the Academy shows median salaries for registered dietitian nutritionists and nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered have increased significantly more than inflation during the past two years.
09/25/2019 – Food insecurity is a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
