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Project Vote is Back for the 2012 Election!

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Election takes place February 1st through March 3rd.

We encourage you to vote.  Please visit the Academy elections site at www.eatright.org/elections.

ALDA is proud to have our own Margaret Garner running for Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors. 

We have three members running in DPG elections: 
  • ALDA Past President Susan Miller is running for the DEP (Educators' DPG) Area 3 Coordinator  
  • Harriet Cloud is running for the Behavioral Health Nutrition DPG Delegate to the House of Delegates 
  • June Barrett is running for Chair-elect of the School Nutrition Services DPG.
     
    Voting remains open through March 3. Cast your vote today!
     

ALDA Members

Recent News

  • Monday, Apr 30, 2012
    Making Medical Nutrition Therapy an Essential Health Benefit
    By Julie Drzewiecki, MS, RD, CDE In the new Affordable Health Care Act (also known as the health care reform bill), HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES will be set up.  These HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES will be a competitive marketplace where consumers and...
  • Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012
    Project Vote is Back for the 2012 Election!
    The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Election takes place February 1st through March 3rd.We encourage you to vote.  Please visit the Academy elections site at www.eatright.org/elections.ALDA is proud to have our own Margaret Garner running for Director-at-Large on the...
  • Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011
    Action for Healthy Kids
    Second-grader Raymundo Ramos couldn't believe his eyes when he saw how the once "boring" blacktop area at his Chicago school had been transformed into a physical activity wonderland at the Get in the Action program last October.This volunteer led...

Recent Public Policy News

  • Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011
    ADA 2011 Legislative Priorities
    On February 8, 2011, ALDA members, Evelyn Crayton, Dana Herrazo, Mary Kay Mayer, and Julie Drzewiecki went to visit the Alabama Congressional Delegation on Capitol Hill.  They championed ADA's top legislative priorities for 2011.  They are: Reauthorization of the...
  • Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011
    House Passes Child Nutrition Reauthorization
    December 2, 2010Today, the US House of Representatives passed S. 3307, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act by a vote of 264 to 157. The School Nutrition Association (SNA) endorsed the child nutrition reauthorization legislation, which will allow school meal programs...
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Montgomery, AL 36124
Phone: (334) 260-7970
Fax: (334) 272-7128

The Alabama Dietetic Association (ALDA) is an affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.