09/24/2019 - The Academy recommends that consumers use caution when purchasing and consuming products and food items that contain cannabidiol, given the lack of rigorous scientific trails and data regarding dosing, effectiveness, and safety.
09/23/2019 - The Academy opposes the administration's proposed rule that would eliminate access to SNAP benefits for millions and jeopardize free school meals.
09/09/2019 - The Academy has joined the EDC to extend its footprint in eating disorders policy and advocacy.
08/15/2019 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services postponed the final classification of Malnutrition Diagnostic Codes for hospital payment purposes in the final IPPS rule for FY 2020.
08/05/2019 - The bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act, which reduces food waste by standardizing date labels on food products and eliminate consumer confusion around food date labeling, was introduced last week.
07/30/2019 - The Academy sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, CBP and the Domestic Policy Council, offering to facilitate solutions to the problems.
07/29/2019 - The bipartisan Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019 was signed into law last week by President Trump.
07/18/2019 - The bipartisan Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019 (H.R.866), which passed by voice vote without amendment in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate
07/17/2019 - The Academy submitted comments to the FDA stating its support of a "science-based, public health-driven approach" to regulation.
07/15/2019 - During the second public meeting of the DGAC, the Academy presented oral comments, stressing the importance of evidence-based guidelines that evolve with the best science available.
