Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics Commends New Legislation Calling For A White House Conference On Food, Nutrition, Hunger And Health

CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics thanks U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (Mass.) and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) for championing legislative efforts to convene a nationwide White Home convention centered on meals, vitamin, starvation and well being.

“The Academy urges Congress so as to add its help to this bipartisan, bicameral invoice. This convention can be a much-needed step to deal with starvation and vitamin insecurity in the USA,” stated registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy President Kevin L. Sauer.

“It has been greater than a half-century because the White Home assembled a convention devoted to those necessary points,” Sauer stated. “As we speak, we should work collectively to create trendy options to meals and vitamin insecurity to make sure households have entry to healthful, nutritious meals.”

In 1969, the primary and solely White Home convention on meals, vitamin, starvation and well being convened, resulting in important investments to the creation and growth of packages thousands and thousands of People nonetheless depend on at present, together with the Supplemental Diet Help Program, the Particular Supplemental Diet Program for Girls, Infants and Youngsters and the Nationwide Faculty Breakfast and Lunch Program.

Following the 50^th anniversary of the primary convention, the Academy joined other organizations in calling for another conference.

“Diet performs a vital function in each stage of life and helps well being, wellness and improved high quality of life. The Academy is a proud supporter of insurance policies that enhance well being and cut back meals insecurity in the USA and on a world scale,” Sauer stated.

Representing greater than 112,000 credentialed vitamin and dietetics practitioners, the Academy of Diet and Dietetics is the world’s largest group of meals and vitamin professionals. The Academy is dedicated to enhancing the nation’s well being and advancing the career of dietetics by way of analysis, training and advocacy. Go to the Academy at www.eatright.org.

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