Academy Provides Suggestions for Studying Underredemption of WIC Benefits
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.
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.
08/18/2019 - The Academy shared recommendations and considerations from the Academy’s DGA Collaborative of member experts to assist the advisory committee in drafting its scientific report to inform the 2020-2025 DGAs.
08/05/2019 - The Academy supports the definition of health literacy for HP2030 as we agree with the shift from a sole focus on individual-level capacities to obtain, process, and understand basic health information, to a focus on accessibility of health information and services.