07/13/2020 - There is emerging evidence that conversion of dietary nitrate and nitrite to nitric oxide may have beneficial effects in cardiovascular disease.
08/11/2020 – Academy President Linda T. Farr presented the Academy's comments to the USDA and the HHS on the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
08/11/2020 - On August 3 the CMS issued the advance copy of its proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule.
07/30/2020 - Rep. Bobby Scott introduced the Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act, a bill intended to expand access to free school meals for all children during the COVID-19 pandemic and to prevent the collapse of school nutrition programs.
07/29/2020 - A scoping review describes the effect of probiotics and symbiotic supplementation in adults with conditions or infections similar to COVID-19 infection on related health outcomes.
07/29/2020 - The Nutrition Care Process Research Outcomes Committee is seeking detail-oriented applicants to join the NCPRO Classification Subcommittee.
07/29/2020 - The Nutrition Care Process Research Outcomes Committee seeks an outpatient/private practice setting representative for the ANDHII Subcommittee.
07/28/2020 - On June 30, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill updating the state's Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Act, aligning it more closely with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Model Practice Act.
07/28/2020 - Senate leadership revealed a draft of the of the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act coronavirus relief package.
07/27/2020 - The summary of the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act on Congress.gov has been corrected.
07/27/2020 - The Academy released an article on global nutrition policies in health care from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2019 Global Nutrition Research and Policy Forum.
