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Company:American Dietetic AssociationCurrent Opportunities (0) Company Website  Location(s):120 South RiversideChicago, IL 60606 Map Location
Phone:(312) 899-4729Fax:(312) 899-4766Industry:Non-ProfitSize:100-499 |
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Company OverviewWith more than 67,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1917 by a visionary group of women, led by Lenna F. Cooper and ADA's first president, Lulu C. Graves, dedicated to helping the government conserve food and improve the public's health and nutrition during World War I.ADA Members Approximately 75 percent of ADA's members are registered dietitians and four percent are dietetic technicians, registered. Other members include clinical and community dietetics professionals, consultants, food service managers, educators, researchers, dietetic technicians and students. Nearly half of all ADA members hold advanced academic degrees. ADA members represent a wide range of practice areas and interests including public health; sports nutrition; medical nutrition therapy; diet counseling, cholesterol reduction, diabetes, heart and kidney disease; vegetarianism; food service management in business, hospitals, restaurants, long-term care facilities and education systems; education of other health-care professionals and scientific research. ADA's Key Areas of Interest ADA's commitment to helping people enjoy healthy lives brings the Association into the forefront of five critical health areas facing all Americans: |
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