Association Positions Committee (APC) Spring 2006 Report

Association Positions Committee (APC) Spring 2006 Report

Since October 2005, the Association Positions Committee (APC) met via conference call two times (in December and January) and met face-to-face in St. Louis during FNCE.

During these meetings/calls, the committee:

  • Promoted seven positions at related sessions at FNCE.
  • Hosted a reception at FNCE to thank authors and reviewers of recently published position papers.
  • Approved a proposal for a new practice paper on Nutrient Density.
  • Approved a proposed position concept on “Obesity, Reproduction and Pregnancy Outcomes.”
  • Revised selected APC policies and procedures.
  • Approved a new policy on “Delays in Position/Practice Paper Development.”
Ongoing activities since October 2005:

  • Five positions were published: Impact of Fluoride on Health (October 2005); Liberalization of the Diet Prescription Improves Quality of Life in the Older Adult in Long-Term Care (December 2005); Local Support of Nutrition Integrity in Schools (January 2006); Agricultural and Food Biotechnology (February 2006); Food Insecurity and Hunger in the US (March 2006).
  • Two new positions are in development (one of these is a joint position with Dietitians of Canada) and nine positions are in the process of being updated.
  • Selected authors/reviewers/content advisors for five positions to be updated in the coming year.
  • Initiated Hot Topics for members and released three since October (DNA and Diet, Glycemic Index and High Fructose Corn Syrup).
A face-to-face meeting is planned for Summer 2006 in Chicago.

Web site information on Position, Practice Papers and Hot Topics can be found at: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_7017_ENU_HTML.htm

APC Committee Members 2005-2006:
Michelle A. Wien, DrPH, RD, CDE
Helen Lane, PhD, RD
Debra Nagy-Nero, MS, RD
Christine Palumbo, MBA, RD
Dianne Polly, RD, JD
Patricia Schaaf, MS, RD, CDE
Naomi Trostler, PhD, RD

Cathy Devlin, RD, ADA Staff Partner

For further information please contact: Cathy Devlin at cdevlin@eatright.org or 800/877-1600, ext. 4835.

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