12/02/2019 - The Academy supports efforts to strengthen the positive impacts of SNAP for health, well-being and economic activity for all recipients, not reducing the amount of benefits for already vulnerable populations.
11/04/2019 - The Academy supports the CDC's development of a new Oral Health Management Information System, which will help CDC monitor the performance of states funded to implement evidence-based prevention strategies to improve oral health, determine and tailor technical assistance to the states and share quality improvement findings.
10/07/2019 – The Academy advises the USDA that it is important to acknowledge state and regional differences and allow for tailoring of program delivery.
09/24/2019 - The Academy applauded the agency for proposing to cover new online digital evaluation services based on new codes developed by the Academy in collaboration with physician societies.
09/23/2019 - Changes to the survey would enhance the quality and utility of information collected to shape access to vital and cost-effective services provided by RDNs.
09/23/2019 - The Academy submitted comments to the USDA concerning the proposed rule to revise categorical eligibility for SNAP.
09/23/2019 - The Healthy School Programs Study should include questions that are designed to capture best practices for nutrition education, school meal participation promotion and adequate seat time for meal consumption.
09/13/2019 - The Academy urges USDA to consider adjustments to the survey instruments and data collection protocol to best solicit quality responses to the Second National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey.
08/20/2019 - The Academy seeks additional information from the DHS Office of Inspector General regarding food and nutrition at Customs and Border Protection detention facilities along the nation's southern border.
08/19/2019 - It is the position of the Academy that all people living in the United States have the fundamental right to the access of enough food to live an active, healthy life.
