07/05/2018 - Foodborne diseases are a major cause of illness in the United States, with estimates totaling millions of cases each year.
08/09/2018 - In a letter to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the Academy conveys why redirecting at least $4.3 billion from the Prevention Fund will have harmful consequences on the lifesaving investments made by the Fund.
08/08/2018 - The Senate has appointed nine members to serve on the farm bill conference committee that will reconcile differences between the House and Senate bills.
08/08/2018 - A collaboration between the National Eating Disorder Association and the Academy allows members listed on the Find an Expert tool to have their listing added to the NEDA's provider "Find Treatment" search tool.
08/08/2018 - In a letter to the U.S. Senate, the Academy asks the Farm Bill Conference Committee to reject any amendments that would make harmful changes to the nutrition programs in the farm bill.
08/07/2018 - The Academy is seeking applicants for the Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual's Board of Editors.
08/02/2018 - Thirty-five stakeholders attended the roundtable and shared the importance of nutrition programs in the farm bill. The House and Senate are currently working to reconcile the differences in each of their versions of the bill.
08/02/2018 - New guidelines for the management of high blood pressure in adults were recently released by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, including updated parameters for identifying hypertension.
07/31/2018 - The Academy testified on the importance of consumer education and role of RDNs in the dissemination and implementation of the Nutrition Facts Panel and menu labeling during the FDA's public meeting on the agency's Nutrition Innovation Strategy.
07/31/2018 - The Academy will demonstrate the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Health Informatics Infrastructure at the Public Health Informatics Conference.
07/30/2018 - A new regulation in the state of Tennessee will enable registered dietitian nutritionists to order therapeutic diets in hospitals.
