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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS INCLUDED IN REPORT FOR WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON HUNGER, NUTRITION AND HEALTH

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The White House's newly released National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health report includes recommendations from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The White House's newly released National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health report includes recommendations from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
  • The National Strategy report includes the Academy's recommendations to strengthen thenational commitment to nutrition research, diversify the nutrition and dietetics workforce and increase access to nutrition services.
  • The White House released the report on September 27 in preparation for its historic Conference on Hunger Nutrition and Health on September 28.
  • Representing more than 112,000 credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

MGP Hires Terri Roberts to Lead New Foodservice Channel Sales

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

ATCHISON, Kan., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MGP Ingredients, a leading provider of food ingredient solutions (Nasdaq: MGPI), has named Terri Roberts its first Foodservice Sales Director to help develop an additional channel for plant-based products. She will focus initially on sales of Proterra® Crumbles – a product line made with MGP's textured pea protein – to the college and university foodservice market.

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  • ATCHISON, Kan., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --MGP Ingredients, a leading provider of food ingredient solutions (Nasdaq: MGPI), has named Terri Roberts its first Foodservice Sales Director to help develop an additional channel for plant-based products.
  • She will focus initially on sales of Proterra Crumbles a product line made with MGP's textured pea protein to the college and university foodservice market.
  • Roberts brings more than 15 years of food sales experience to the new role.
  • "We welcome Terri, with her passion for her work and her deep experience in the foodservice business," said Michael Buttshaw, vice president of Ingredient Solutions Sales and R&D.

Dining RD Acquires EZ Nutrition Consulting

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Health Technologies Inc. (HTI), also known as Dining RD, announced today that it has acquired Columbus, Nebraska-based EZ Nutrition Consulting, PC (EZ Nutrition).

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  • Health Technologies Inc. (HTI), also known as Dining RD, announced today that it has acquired Columbus, Nebraska-based EZ Nutrition Consulting, PC (EZ Nutrition).
  • Founded in 2003 by Elaine Farley-Zoucha, RD, LMNT, EZ Nutrition provides Registered Dietitians and Certified Dietary Manager consulting to senior living communities and critical access hospitals in the mid-west region.
  • This acquisition will allow us to expand Dining RDs Registered Dietitian Consulting service and integrate our menu and software programs, ultimately enhancing the current services provided to EZ Nutrition clients, said Carol Sapp, HTI CEO.
  • Health Technologies Incorporated, also known as Dining RD, is a leading provider of consulting dietitians, menus and food-service software to Senior Living communities.

ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS' 2022 FOOD & NUTRITION CONFERENCE & EXPO™ TO BE HELD OCTOBER 8 -11 IN ORLANDO, FLA.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will host the 2022 Food & Nutrition Conference & ExpoTM October 8 to 11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will host the 2022 Food & Nutrition Conference & ExpoTM October 8 to 11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
  • Nutrition and dietetics professionals will address key health issues at the 2022 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo.
  • In addition, attendees will learn about products and services from exhibiting companieshighlighting the latest and greatest trendsand offerings in food, nutrition and health.
  • Representing more than 112,000 credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

Enlightened Gives Back With New Seasonal Ice Cream

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, the brand known for serving up delicious low-sugar treats, took the festive flavors of Fall and transformed them into creamy light ice cream, including one flavor that gives back.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened , the brand known for serving up delicious low-sugar treats, took the festive flavors of Fall and transformed them into creamy light ice cream, including one flavor that gives back.
  • Launching today, Enlightened's limited-edition seasonal ice cream collection includes two flavors, Bake the World a Better Place and Pumpkin Cheesecake, that boast up to 85 percent less sugar than traditional ice cream.
  • "Unfortunately, there just isn't enough ethnic and racial representation in the field of nutrition," Enlightened CEO Michael Shoretz said.
  • A pioneer in the low-sugar dessert category, Enlightened was one of the first light ice creams on the market.

The California Food is Medicine Coalition Announces New Director to Advance Medically Tailored Nutrition in California

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Monday, August 29, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The California Food is Medicine Coalition (CalFIMC), an association of leading nutrition services providers in the state, named Michelle Kuppich the new director of CalFIMC.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The California Food is Medicine Coalition (CalFIMC), an association of leading nutrition services providers in the state, named Michelle Kuppich the new director of CalFIMC.
  • Kuppich will be responsible for leading the Coalition's advocacy efforts, advancing awareness and understanding of evidence-based medically tailored nutrition, guiding the development of strategic programs of the Coalition and driving the expansion of healthcare partnerships that provide medically-tailored nutrition programs.
  • Her previous experiences include patient care, disease management, clinical quality, and she has extensive knowledge about health insurance, use of outcomes data, and reimbursement.
  • She brought her extensive experience in food systems, policy, and food security to the coalition.

Wellbeing Subsidiary IRP Health Toronto Location Approved by Veterans Affairs Canada for Its Reactivation Program

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

IRP Healths Toronto Clinic has been approved by VAC to begin offering the Reactivation therapy program.

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  • IRP Healths Toronto Clinic has been approved by VAC to begin offering the Reactivation therapy program.
  • Reactivation is a 12-week, physician-supervised, interdisciplinary pain management program that assists veterans with chronic musculoskeletal injuries and pain.
  • The goals of Reactivation are to decrease distressing symptoms, increase engagement in the community and increase the ability to complete daily tasks.
  • We are pleased that IRP Health continues to make strides toward improving the lives of veterans and first responders through the Reactivation program.

ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS: PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP HEALTHFUL EATING HABITS DURING KIDS EAT RIGHT MONTH™ AND ALL YEAR LONG

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

During Kids Eat Right Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages parents and caregivers to help children develop healthful eating habits as they mature into adulthood.

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  • During Kids Eat Right Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages parents and caregivers to help children develop healthful eating habits as they mature into adulthood.
  • "Parents and caregivers can lay the groundwork for their children to choose healthful foods that meet their nutritional needs as they mature."
  • Do not try to make your own infant formula and do not feed your baby cow's milk or a plant-based milk.
  • Kids Eat Right Month was created in 2014 to mobilize registered dietitian nutritionists in a grassroots movement to share healthful eating messages to help families adopt nutritious eating habits.

Feed Your Mind with New Materials on GMOs from FDA

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Feed Your Mind is an education initiative to help consumers learn about genetically engineered foods, commonly called GMOs.

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  • SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Feed Your Mind is an education initiative to help consumers learn about genetically engineered foods, commonly called GMOs.
  • Since the launch of the Feed Your Mind initiative in March 2020, the FDA has shared a wide range of resources including an agricultural biotechnology website, fact sheets, infographics, videos, and supplementary curricula for middle and high school classrooms .
  • For consumers: GMOs, Farm to Table reviews what GMOs are out there and where you might find them, and the accompanying infographic identifies available GMOs.
  • As a part of this phase of the Initiative, the FDA also developed specialized materials for healthcare professionals.

NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR QUALITY REPORTING LED BY AVALERE HEALTH AND ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS WILL IMPROVE TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH MALNUTRITION

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals, medium and large medical practices and other healthcare facilities will be able to improve the quality of care for patients with malnutrition and reduce hospital stays and costs through a new opportunity resulting from work by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Avalere Health that was recently approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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  • The Academy and Avalere developed, tested, and fine-tuned the four components of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score through the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative .
  • The Global Malnutrition Composite Score measures rates of nutrition screening, assessment by a registered dietitian nutritionist, malnutrition diagnosis by a physician and nutrition care plan documentation.
  • Representing more than 112,000 credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
  • Our customers span the health care continuum including the top 25 life sciences companies, leading health plans, top health care providers, and health care investors.