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Achieving Food Security Vital to Improving Health of Nation
By Ethan A. Bergman, PhD, RDN, CD, FADA
President, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
For the second consecutive year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics had the honor today of co-hosting the Washington Post’s “Future of Food” forum in Washington, D.C. We co-hosted this inspiring and important event with the National Dairy Council and I had the pleasure of making opening remarks at the conference. Discussions ranged from technological innovations to make food more affordable and nutritious, to private-public partnerships that are leading the sustainable food movement in our country.
Achieving food security is vital to improving the health of our nation. It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that access to food is a basic and fundamental human right; the Academy and our 75,000 members in the U.S. and abroad are working diligently to help people be food-secure.
One in five children and one in 12 older adults are at risk for hunger in the U.S. That is why, every day, registered dietitian nutritionists and dietetic technicians help individuals and families to make informed choices about accessing nourishing food and develop practical strategies to feed their families adequately.
Posted in Featured, Healthy People
Tagged Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Future of Food, innovations, National Dairy Council, Sustainability, sustainable food
Renewed Pledge to help Advance Dairy Environmental Efforts
Dairy farmers have long been vigilant in upholding their legacy as environmental stewards.
Today, they are building upon their sustainability successes by renewing a three-year commitment with USDA to continue advancing their eco-friendly and sustainability practices.
Building off an original pledge made in 2009, the dairy industry – from farm to table – voluntarily committed themselves to reduce their output of greenhouse gases by 25 percent over the next ten years.
Posted in Featured, Healthy Planet, News
Tagged healthy communities, Healthy Food, healthy people, healthy planet, Sustainability, sustainable food, usda
Making Healthy Food Choices
Key public figures and experts discuss food security in the 21st century at the Future of Food Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
As a registered dietitian, I have had the unique experience of working in a hospital, fitness center, and now supermarket to educate the public. Our role as nutrition professionals ranges from helping with prevention of chronic disease to managing it at every stage of the life cycle.
Posted in Event Info, Healthy People, News
Tagged Food Security, Healthy Food, Illinois Dietetic Association, Kids Eat Right, Sustainability, sustainable food
Continuing the Conversation: #ThinkFood Illinois
Mike Kruger, Chief Executive Officer of the Midwest Dairy Council, addresses the Future of Food Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
By Mike Kruger Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Dairy Council Beginning in the early 1800s, settlers moved to the heart of the United States in search of better farmland. The Midwest region’s fertile soil made it possible for farmers to produce
Posted in Event Info, Featured, Healthy People, News
Tagged Carbon Footprint, Dairy Farmers, Future of Food, Midwest Dairy Association, midwest farming, sustainable food, Washington Post
Words to Live By: Vision, Guiding Principles of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment
As the dairy industry continues on its path toward a more sustainable future, we are re-committing ourselves to healthy people, healthy communities and a healthy planet. And like our founding fathers, we understand the importance of a touchstone document that puts our values into words and helps guide our journey.
Posted in Featured, Healthy Planet
Tagged Dairy farming, Environment, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Sustainability, sustainable food
You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure
There are huge parallels between the challenges faced by the forest industry two decades ago and the challenges faced by the dairy industry now. With these challenges, the great opportunity is to work together with other stakeholders to develop a credible system of standardized measurement. Such a system could be universal, supported by science, and practical to apply. The system would help dairy operations manage business performance, and help tell dairy’s sustainability story.
Posted in Featured, Healthy Planet, News
Tagged Dairy, Environment, sustainable food
Continuing the Conversation #ThinkFood Vermont
On July 27th, regional leaders will convene in Burlington, Vermont to discuss the role of dairy and agriculture to local economies, including job creation and agri-tourism, as well as the crucial foods that are produced.
Posted in Event Info, Featured, Healthy Planet, News
Tagged Blue Spruce Farm, Carbon Footprint, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, dairy farmer, Dairy Farmers, Environment, Fuel Up to Play 60, Future of Food, Sustainability, sustainable food
Feeding the Future: We All Have a Part to Play
On July 16th I was honored to be part of the Future of Food: Food Security in the 21st Century–an event that brought thought leaders throughout Arizona together to discuss the issue of improving children’s health and nutrition, especially during the summer months. Many of the speakers shared innovative and exciting ideas about how to connect more people to agriculture and fresh food. One such program is the Summer Food Service Program, which provides free, nutritious meals to any child between the ages of 1-18. Good nutrition is important over the summer; students receive the opportunity to continue developing physically and socially and can return to class ready to learn.
Posted in Featured, Healthy People, News
Tagged Access to Food, Childhood Obesity, Dairy Farmers, Environment, Food Security, Kids Eat Right, sustainable food
Helping Consumers Make Sustainable Food Choices
Working with partners and experts from across the industry and beyond, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy is identifying what measures really matter when it comes to evaluating and communicating the sustainability footprint of a gallon of milk or an ounce of cheese.
Posted in Featured, Healthy Communities, Healthy Planet, News
Tagged marketing, Sustainability, sustainable food
World Wildlife Fund and Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Expand Partnership to Advance Sustainable Agriculture
Jason Clay addresses The Future of Food Conference as part of a panel discussion of innovations in sustainable farming. Photo courtesy of Washington Post Live.
WWF and the Innovation Center will convene a blue ribbon task force including key agronomists, NGOs, academics and policymakers. From this gathering we plan to identify solutions and strategies for understanding the role different farming production systems have to play in 21st century global food security.
Posted in Event Info, Featured, Healthy Planet, News
Tagged Dairy farming, Food Security, Future of Food, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, sustainable food, World Wildlife Fund
