Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1917, by a visionary group of women dedicated to helping the government conserve food and improve the public's health and nutrition during World War I. Today, the Academy has over 100,000 credentialed practitioners - registered dietitian nutritionists, dietetic technicians, registered, and other dietetics professionals holding undergraduate and advanced degrees in nutrition and dietetics, and students - and is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

Mission :
Accelerate improvements in global health and well-being through food and nutrition.

Vision :
A world where all people thrive through the transformative power of food and nutrition.