ASN Advocacy
The American Society for Nutrition advocates for its members by working with Congress and federal agencies on issues that impact the way nutrition scientists and clinicians conduct research or treat their patients. The Society’s members and staff also collaborate with organizations on common issues related to nutrition to build coalitions and advance issues of mutual interest.
Coalition Involvement
ASN works through partnerships with like-minded organizations and coalitions, an alliance of organizations whose combined action can lead to a mutually beneficial end result: to advance human nutrition research and its funding, and ensure the sound application and translation of nutrition science in legislation and policy.
ASN is a member of various national coalitions and partnerships, including:
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Coalition
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International
Friends of National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Friends of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
MyPlate National Strategic Partner
National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA)
National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research (NC-FAR)
Non-communicable Disease (NCD) Alliance
Research!America
Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance
Supporters of Agricultural Research (SOAR)