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Traditionally, nutrition programs were targeted to the indigent and poor populations in developing countries. Many of...

Traditionally, nutrition programs were targeted to the indigent and poor populations in developing countries. Many of today's Americans are malnourished also, but they are inundated with unhealthy foods and require a multidisciplinary approach to nutrition education. What would be the three most important points to include in a public nutrition program? Provide current literature to support your answer and include two nutritional education community resources. Provide at least two in-text citation

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Importance of nutritional programs:

  1. It is more urgency to establish nutritional programs and assessment standards to evaluate the nutritional status of the vulnerable population.
  2. To provide appropriate nutrition education and intervention.
  3. Drug nutrient interactions are a primary concern among the vulnerable population.
  4. It is an essential component in improving dietary habits – to reverse the under nutrition and improve the nutritional diagnosis.
  5. It encourages the provision of government supported food and nutrition programs for screening, assessment, nutrition education, counseling and therapy.
  6. Nutrition education is an essential component in improving dietary habits and food choices- to reverse the under nutrition and improve the nutritional diagnosis.

Nutritional educational programs:

  1. Mapping the world of nutrition:
    1. The academy of nutrition and dietetics legislative and public policy priorities focus on 4 areas:
      1. Disease prevention and treatment
      2. Lifecycle nutrition
      3. Healthy food systems and access
      4. Quality health care
    2. HOUSE education and the workforce committee-subcommittee on early childhood elementary and secondary education.
    3. Mainly focus on school nutrition and local meal programs.
    4. Local: community based organizations that provide nutritional services
    5. Medical nutritional therapy
  2. Society for nutrition education and behavior:
    1. Represents the unique professional interests of nutrition educators.
    2. Dedicated to promoting effective nutrition education and healthy behavior through research, policy and practice
    3. It has a vision of healthy communities, food systems and behaviors.
    4. It conducts programs on reliable places of nutrition and health education information.
    5. Support the effective practices of nutrition education.
    6. Promote research related to effective nutrition education and behavior change at the individual, community and policy levels.
    7. Building collaboration

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