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Dive into the latest nutrition research and news at NUTRITION 2025, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition. Reporters are invited to join us in Orlando, Florida, May 31–June 3 or access our embargoed press materials from anywhere!

Apply for a Press Pass

Qualifying journalists receive:  

  • A press badge granting entry to all in-person meeting sessions in Orlando
  • Access to virtual premeeting content and embargoed materials
  • Access to live and on-demand content from 11 curated scientific sessions
  • Personal introductions for one-on-one interviews with featured scientists

Can’t travel to Orlando? With a press pass, you can still be part of the action with access to embargoed press materials.

Ready to register? Here’s how:  

 Step 1: Check our Media Policies to make sure you qualify for a press pass.  

 Step 2: Complete our Press Registration Form and submit your credentials. 

 Step 3: Look for a confirmation email with instructions on how to plan your experience and access press materials.  

Ready to Register?

Media Policies

For the privacy and convenience of NUTRITION 2025 attendees, the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) requires compliance with these media policies. 

Complimentary press passes for NUTRITION 2025 are available to journalists representing media organizations as well as bloggers and freelance journalists covering nutrition-related topics. Representatives of scientific journals are eligible for a press pass if they write or edit the journal’s news section.   

Applying for a press pass will require submitting one of the following:   

  • Confirmation that you have reporter access to EurekAlert! Science News (register). 
  • Two recent examples of bylined work or blog posts representing the type of news coverage you expect to generate by attending NUTRITION 2025. 
  • A letter of assignment from the publication or broadcast outlet that you will represent at the meeting. 

 Approved applicants will receive a complimentary press pass to attend NUTRITION 2025. This includes a press badge granting entry to the in-person meeting and electronic access to embargoed press materials. 

Information provided by media registrants is considered private and will not be shared outside of ASN without explicit permission from the registrant. 

For the convenience of journalists following NUTRITION 2025, we are pleased to display press releases from corporate and institutional attendees in the meeting’s Virtual Newsroom. To take advantage of this opportunity, you must have a EurekAlert! PIO subscription. Simply upload your release onto EurekAlert! and tag it with NUTRITION 2025. We recommend releases be uploaded onto EuerkAlert! 24-48 hours before distribution. Be sure to link your social media to the meeting with the hashtag #NUTRITION2025. 

An embargo means that information and data pertaining to research presented at NUTRITION 2025 may not be announced, publicized or distributed by parties other than NUTRITION 2025 organizers before the embargo date and time. 

Reporters, bloggers, researchers and public information officers are required to abide by the following embargo policies: 

  • Meeting Abstracts: Accepted abstracts are embargoed until the beginning of the first session in which they are presented, unless otherwise specified. 
  • Press Materials: NUTRITION 2025 organizers may release additional information about selected abstracts to the press ahead of the meeting, such as quotes, multimedia, and additional data and background about the research. All information beyond what is published in the abstract itself is embargoed until the date listed on these press materials. Information that appears in the abstract itself falls under the “NUTRITION 2025 Meeting Abstracts” policy above. 

Promotion of general topics, speakers or presentation times is allowed and encouraged as long as specific findings and data to be presented are not included in the announcement. Use the hashtag #NUTRITION2025 to join the online conversation. 

Press pass holders are required to comply with the meeting policies that apply to all NUTRITION 2025 attendees. Please review our Meeting Policies for guidance on appropriate conduct, photography and recording, social media, children and other considerations.  

Press Materials

Announcements and press releases will be posted here and in our Virtual Newsroom as they become public. To access embargoed materials, please visit our Virtual Newsroom (requires reporter login) or apply for a press pass.

NUTRITION 2025 Press Materials Available Now

Study Finds Daily Cup of Beans Boosts Heart and Metabolic Health (6/3, 8:30 a.m. EDT)
New research links chickpeas to improved cholesterol and black beans to reduced inflammation, pointing to a simple, affordable way to lower chronic disease risk

Eating More Phytosterols Could Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes (6/3, 10 a.m. EDT)
Compound found in nuts, vegetables, fruits and whole grains linked with markers of healthy metabolism and reduced inflammation 

Scientists Propose New Approach for Classifying Processed Foods (6/3, 10 a.m. EDT)
New system aims to classify processed food based on health impact of ingredients

Eating More Sweet Food May Not Sway Sweet Preference (6/3, 10 a.m. EDT)
Randomized controlled trial shows that eating more — or less — sweet-tasting foods didn’t change how much people liked sweet flavors

It’s Not Too Late to Start Eating Better for Your Brain (6/2, 8:30 a.m. EDT)
Adopting the MIND diet—even later in life—is linked with reduced dementia risk

Brewed for Longevity: Drinking Coffee Linked with Healthy Aging in Women (6/2, 11:45 a.m. EDT)
Large study finds women consuming caffeinated coffee in midlife are more likely to be healthy agers; tea, decaf didn’t show the same benefits and colas were strongly associated with lesser likelihood of healthy aging

Fighting Myeloma with Fiber: Plant-Based Diet Offers Promise (6/2, 4 p.m. EDT)
A high-fiber diet improved health markers that could delay progression to cancer 

Higher Linoleic Acid Levels Linked to Lower Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk (6/1, 10 a.m. EDT)
Blood analysis of nearly 1,900 people suggests this omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils may support cardiometabolic health, countering claims that it promotes inflammation

Study Suggests Obesity Contributes to Anxiety and Cognitive Impairment (6/1, 11:45 a.m. EDT)
Research in mice reveals diet-induced obesity is associated with changes in brain signals and the gut microbiome 

For Heart Health, Food Quality Matters More than Cutting Carbs or Fat (6/1, 12:45 p.m. EDT)
Large study shows that consuming minimally processed and plant-based foods while limiting refined grains, sugar and animal products can reduce heart disease risk 

Not-So-Tasty: Plastic Particles Found in Food Could Harm the Body (6/1, 4:45 p.m. EDT)
Animal study links nanoplastic consumption with changes in metabolism and liver function

Quality of Kids’ Diets Linked with Dad’s Eating Habits as a Teen (5/31, 10 a.m. EDT)
Study draws attention to influence of fathers in supporting healthy eating among children

Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity (5/30, 10 a.m. EDT)
Evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions enhance GLP-1 treatment outcomes for obesity, improving adherence, health gains, and long-term weight maintenance

Other Resources

Here are a few helpful resources to stay up to date on nutrition news year-round:  

Contact Us

Our media team will be happy to connect you with sources and nutrition experts before, during and after the meeting.   

Media Liaison: 

Nancy Lamontagne
Media Liaison (919) 617-1330 (mobile) 
[email protected]