The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) is the largest organisation of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals in the United States. Founded in 1917 as the American Dietetic Association, it now represents more than 100,000 members across clinical, community, and research nutrition.
Role in US nutrition guidance
AND develops evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines through its Evidence Analysis Library, publishes the *Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics*, and credentials registered dietitians (RDs) and nutrition and dietetics technicians. Its positions inform federal dietary guidelines and clinical nutrition practice in hospitals and outpatient care across the country.
Why it appears in wellbeing coverage
When a piece on bavida references US nutrition recommendations — meal patterns, macronutrient targets, weight-management protocols — the underlying guidance often traces back to AND. The organisation also takes positions on supplements, dietary patterns, and emerging research, which makes it a useful reference for what registered dietitians actually recommend versus what circulates in popular nutrition coverage.