The D&I Committee has been in consultation and collaboration with numerous Academy groups and organizational units, encouraging them to view projects such as webinars, videos, pamphlets and educational sessions through a diversity and inclusion lens.
The 2020 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ virtual event had more attendees than any meeting in the Academy's history.
Below are the prepared remarks by Academy President Linda T. Farr, RDN, CSOWM, LD, FAND, October 18 at the Opening Session of the 2020 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo virtual event.
Ten diversity and inclusion-focused listening sessions were completed on September 30, which included up to 25 participants per session.
09/01/2020 - A letter sent to the AHA in response to the statement titled, "Rapid Diet Assessment Screening Tools for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Across Healthcare Settings: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association."
The committee wants to continue the conversation via a series of listening sessions scheduled for the weeks of September 21 and 28.
The Academy continues to advance efforts organization-wide to address diversity, equity and inclusion. The Board of Directors empowered the Diversity and Inclusion Committee to make recommendations to support this important work.
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee has been working intensively to listen to members and has adjusted its plan of work accordingly.
In the past weeks, the Academy has heard from and reached out to individuals and groups who have expressed concerns, made recommendations and offered potential solutions regarding systemic racism.
The Academy's Board of Directors determined that the 2020 FNCE®, scheduled for October 17 to 20 in Indianapolis, Ind., will transition to a virtual event experience, to be held on the same dates.
Systemic racism is not acceptable. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity has never been more important and urgent.
Effective June 1, Linda T. Farr, RDN, CSOWM, LD, FAND, begins her one-year term as the 2020-2021 President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The Academy Board of Directors has approved the organization's Healthful Eating Stance.
As part of its commitment to science-based policy recommendations, the Academy recently cofounded the Food4Health Alliance.
The Academy is taking every precautionary measure to prevent any additional spread of COVID-19, while ensuring the least amount of disruption to Academy operations.
