FOLLOWING WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT, ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS TO ADVOCATE FOR NUTRITION SECURITY, HEALTH EQUITY, PREVENTION OF DIET-RELATED CHRONIC DISEASES

The White House’s May 4 announcement that it will host a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in September is an imperative investment in addressing national issues that the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics strongly supports: nutrition security, health equity and prevention of diet-related chronic diseases.