Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (Competent, Proficient, and Expert) in Sustainable, Resilient, and Healthy Food and Water Systems

Mapping Potential Foodsheds Using Regionalized Consumer Expenditure Data for Southeastern Minnesota

“…With consumer interest expanding beyond direct domestic purchases, the complex challenges of developing robust, fully-functioning local food systems have become more apparent. In addition, promotion of local food systems and associated sustainable production practices are now being embraced for their multiple social and natural resource benefits by professional societies such as the American Planning Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (American Planning Association, 2007;Tagtow et al, 2014). For the first time, the environmental impacts of food production and the idea of sustainable diets for long-term food security have been included in the recommendations for revised federal dietary guidelines (Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, 2015).…”

Role of Breast Milk and Breastfeeding within the Context of a Sustainable, Resilient Food System

“…27(p223) According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, the following 4 components (nutrition and health; social, cultural and ethical capital; economic vitality; and environmental stewardship) are the foundation of a sustainable, resilient, and healthy food and water system (see Figure 1). 4,28,29 Although components of this framework have been identified in previous models, this newly developed framework is particularly relevant within the area of nutrition and dietetics. Placing breastfeeding into the context of this framework provides not only an exploration of the application of this framework but also a novel examination of breast milk and breastfeeding as a sustainable food source.…”

“…The final section explores the inclusion and application of breastfeeding and breast milk in the sustainable, resilient, and healthy food and water system framework recently developed as a Standard for Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. 4 By applying this framework, we propose that the inclusion of breastfeeding as an appropriate and well-suited component of a sustainable food system. The main crux for the three components and overall viewpoint could be related to the global reliance on manufactured infant formulas and associated commoditization of artificial infant foods.…”

Policies and Politics of the US Food Supply

“…[14][15][16] In fact, food supply estimates were calculated for the first time during World War II to assess the nutritional value of the food supply for civilian use in the United States and to provide a basis for international comparisons with the food supplies of our allies. 17 In this instance, the food supply was considered a public good, and monitoring it was considered vital to our national defense.…”