Diet and Nutrition
The ADA is working with lawmakers, public health leaders, and others to encourage consumers to maintain balanced, nutritious diets that contribute to sound oral health.
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Policies and Positions
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In Congress
- November 16, 2015—Coalition letters urging the House (PDF) and Senate (PDF) to remove language from several Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations bills that would prohibit federal agencies from drawing on a broad base of scientific literature when issuing Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations.
- September 28, 2015—Coalition letter (PDF) urging the House Committee on Appropriations to remove language from several Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations bills that would prohibit federal agencies from drawing on a broad base of scientific literature when issuing Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations.
- July 29, 2015—Letter (PDF) urging the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to protect several nutrition education and food assistance programs when reauthorizing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA).
- July 29, 2015—Letter (PDF) urging the House Committee on Education and Workforce to protect several nutrition education and food assistance when reauthorizing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA).
- June 25, 2015—Letter (PDF) urging the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to support H.R. 1411, the Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare (ENRICH) Act.
- April 29, 2015—Testimony (PDF) urging a House Appropriations Committee panel to support funding for research on the relationship between diet, nutrition, and oral health.
Letters and Testimony reflect the Association's position(s) on specific bills, regulations, and other policy issues, and are based on the major policies and positions (PDF) (Members Only) adopted by the ADA House of Delegates.
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Federal Agencies
- May 27, 2016—Letter (PDF) commending the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for requiring that added sugar content be listed as a separate and distinct line item on Nutrition Facts labels for conventional foods and dietary supplements.
- May 23, 2016—Statement on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised Nutrition Facts labeling requirements for conventional foods and dietary supplements.
- August 25, 2015—Comments (PDF) on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supplemental proposed rule to revise the nutrition information required on Nutrition Facts labels for packaged foods.
- August 18, 2015—Comments (PDF) on the National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) proposed research initiatives for fiscal year 2017.
- June 25, 2015—Comments (PDF) to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the Interagency Committee on Human Nutrition Research National Nutrition Research Roadmap 2015-2020.
- May 8, 2015—Comments (PDF) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
- June 2, 2014—Letter (PDF) addressing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rule updating the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels for conventional foods and dietary supplements.
- April 28, 2014—Letter (PDF) addressing implementation of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) rule governing the nutrition standards for all foods sold on school grounds.
- October 28, 2013—Letter (PDF) addressing the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) interim final rule governing the nutrition standards for all foods sold on school grounds.
- April 8, 2013—Letter (PDF) addressing the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposed nutrition standards for all foods sold on school campuses.
Letters and Testimony reflect the Association's position(s) on specific bills, regulations, and other policy issues, and are based on the major policies and positions (PDF) (Members Only) adopted by the ADA House of Delegates.
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ADA News
Related stories from the dental profession's most widely read news source, ADA News.
- First-of-its-kind track at ADA 2018 to examine oral-systemic health connection (ADA News 5/1/18)
- Article spotlights dental role in childhood obesity prevention (ADA News 8/25/17)
- AAP says juice a no-no for babies (ADA News 5/30/17)
- Girl Scouts eschew cookies for toothbrush goody bags for a day (ADA News 3/29/17)
- Mardi Gras grins: LSU, Wyoming among GKAS Institute events (ADA News 3/6/17)
- Sugar consumption tackled in health literacy essay contest (ADA News 3/6/17)
- Six hundred children in Louisville screened on Give Kids A Smile Day (ADA News 2/3/17)
- Advocacy highlights of a busy 2016 (ADA News 12/22/16)
- Dentists in unique position when dealing with childhood obesity (ADA News 11/7/16)
- WHO report: Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption (ADA News 10/17/16)
- After Halloween, celebrate National Brush Day on Nov. 1 (ADA News 10/9/16)
- Article spotlights dental role in childhood obesity prevention (ADA News 8/25/17)
- Government, ADA recognize importance of flossing (ADA News 6/2/16)
- ADA praises FDA for including added sugars in updated nutrition labels (ADA News 5/20/16)
- Dental plans offering enhanced benefits to bolster oral and overall health (ADA News 4/12/16)
- First nutrition roadmap crosses health disciplines (ADA News 3/14/16)
- Dentists can help patients 'savor the flavor' of healthy eating (ADA News 3/2/16)
- National Children’s Dental Health Month celebrates 75 years of fighting childhood caries (ADA News 1/18/16)
- National Children's Dental Health Month marks 75th year (ADA News 1/12/16)
- Guidelines ask Americans to limit intake of added sugars (ADA News 1/7/16)
- Legislation provides increases in funding for research, education (ADA News 12/22/15)
- ADA, AAPD urge transparency for dental benefits (ADA News 10/1/15)
- ADA, AAPD comment on new Head Start standards (ADA News 9/29/15)
- ADA recommends diet, nutrition research focus (ADA News 8/20/15)
- ADA advises Congress on nutrition policy (ADA News 7/31/15)
- ADA's dietary fluoride supplement guidelines unchanged after new U.S. fluoride rule (ADA News 5/21/15)
- ADA supports dietary guidelines on added sugars (ADA News 5/12/15)
- ADA urges more sugars, oral health research (ADA News 4/29/15)
- ADA advocacy measure for measure (ADA News 8/11/14)
Prepared by: Division of Government and Public Affairs
Last Updated: October 22, 2018