FDNS 460 1st EditionLecture 1Food and Nutrition PolicyModule 1 Food Polices and Trends - Stakeholders are those who are interested in a topic and are willing to invest.- Professional food, nutrition, and Organizations:o IOM- Institute of Medicine- creates a set of recommended intake of dietary nutrition. o FNB- Food and Nutrition Boardo USDHHS- United States Department o USDA- United States Department of Agricultureo ERS- Economic Research Service-deals with food insecurity o ARS- Agriculture Research Service- analyze nutrients in foodo CDC- Center for Disease Control and Preventiono FDA- Food Drug and Administrationo EPA- Environmental Protection Agencyo FAO- Food and Agriculture Organizationo WHO- World Health organizationo AND- Academy of Nutrition and Dieteticso ASN- American Society of Nephrologyo SNE- Society for Nutrition Educationo IFT- Institute of Food Technologyo AHA- American Heart Associationo AAP- American Academy of Pediatricso APHA- American Public Health Association- The three major trends policies deal with are:o Food-borne illnesses (#1 issue) Approximately 1/6 of the population are affected by food-bone illnesses o Food insecurity (not enough food to eat) Examples: WIC, schools programs, foodstampso Obesity and overweight Policies are not direct- How the government is involved:o People raise an issue the issue is brought to congress laws and acts are put in place the agencies (FDA, USDA…) interpret the laws regulations are created to help solve issueo What is your role? To be informed, talk to your congressmen, look at voting records, and vote in the first
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