SNEB regularly participates in public policy activities as they relate to the mission and vision of the Society. By being actively involved in the conversation, SNEB can make change happen! SNEB works with candidates and members of Congress to advance SNEB’s public policy priorities and raise SNEB’s profile. SNEB and the Advisory Committee on Public Policy (ACPP) represent members’ interests and positions nutrition educators to be the preferred providers of food, nutrition and health services. This area of the website includes positions, policy statements and letters, in addition to legislative and regulatory updates and links to Federal nutrition-related web sites.
Policies, Positions and Actions
- SNEB 2024 Farm Bill Letter- 8/2024
- Continued Support for the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023 - 8/2024
- Support for the 2024 FRAC Letter Opposing Farm Bill SNAP Cuts- 6/2024
- Endorsement of the SBM Mandatory Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Policy Position Statement- 4/2024
- FY25 Appropriations Sign-on: Friends of WIC - 3/2024
- Support for the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Act - 1/2024
- Continued Support for the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023 - 11/2023
- Nutrition Research Comments to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) - 11/2023
- What is ACPP? Informational One-Pager - Fall 2023
- Capitol Hill Leave-Behind Document (Farm Bill Priorities) - Conference 2023
- Support for WIC Full Funding in CR and FY24 - 9/2023
- Support for the TRUTH in Labeling Act - 8/2023
- Endorsement of the Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2023 - 8/2023
- Petition for FDA Added Sugars Reduction Targets - 6/2023
- Comment in Support of WIC Online Ordering and Transactions and Food Delivery Revisions - 5/2023
- Endorsement of the Food Labeling Modernization Act - 5/2023
- Support for USDA Revisions to School Meal Patterns - 5/2023
- Endorsement of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (Reintroduction) - 5/2023
- Support for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Nutrition Research Funding Request - 4/2023
- Endorsement of the School Meals during School Closures Act - 4/2023
- Requesting FY24 Appropriations for DNPAO Programs (SPAN and APHN) - 3/2023
- Support for Farm Bill Funding for Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - 3/2023
- Joint Statement in Support of SNAP - 3/2023
- FY24 WIC Coalition Letter - 3/2023
- Endorsement of the Society of Behavioral Medicine's Position Statement on Modernizing SNAP - 3/2023
- Support for FY24 WIC Appropriations - 3/2023
- Joint Statement in Support of SNAP - 3/2023
- WIC End-of-Year Priorities - 11/2022
- CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) FY24 Budget Request - 10/2022
- Requesting House and Senate Appropriations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Nutrition Research - 10/2022
- Support for Extension of Enhanced WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefits - 9/2022
- Requesting Increased Funding for Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) in Senate FY23 Appropriations Bill - 8/2022
- Requesting Extension of 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) Nomination Period - 7/2022
- Recommendations from the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health - 7/2022
- Susan Stephenson-Martin's Notes from the White House Infant Formula Briefing - 6/2022
- Support for Infant Formula Actions - 5/2022
- Including Sustainability in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans - 5/2022
- Require the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to prioritize the field of sustainable nutrition science research within the AFRI - 4/2022
- FY23 WIC coalition letter - 4/2022
- Letter to President Biden supporting the convening of a 2022 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health 4/2022
- Support Child Nutrition Programs, Evidence-Based Nutrition Standards and Expanded Access to School Meals
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, And Children (WIC)
- Support for the ONR Budget
- Response to RFI re: Research Opportunities to End Hunger, Food Insecurity, and Nutrition Insecurity
- Support of maternal health Build Back Better provisions
- NANA American Families Plan Letter
- Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 (S. 1536/H.R. 3108)
- Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 (H.R. 3108/S. 1536)
- Agriculture, Climate Change and Infrastructure Letter
- WIC Expansion and FY 2022 Allocation for Agriculture Appropriations
- WIC Letter for Additional Ag Approps Investments
- NIH comments on the data science challenges and opportunities in precision nutrition
- USDA restriction on states’ SNAP administration weakens national safety net
- Letter of Support for Adding Water to MyPlate
- Call for fully-funded WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program
- Opposition letter against revising categorical eligibility in SNAP
- WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Funding Support Letter
- CARE for Families Act Support Letter
- Agriculture Research Integrity Act Sign on Letter
- Wise Investment in our Children Act Support Letter
- SNEB Issues Statement Denouncing Involuntary Separation of Immigrant and Refugee Infants and Minor Children from their Families
- Senator Gillibrand Nutrition Education Bill Sign On Letter
- 2016-2017 ACPP Focus Areas
- CNPP and FNS Merge Comments
- WIC Program Funding FY 2018 Sign-On
- School Food Modernization Act Sign On Letter
- Coalition Budget Letter Circulate
- 2015 FDA PH Food Safety Funding Letter For Review
- FAM Act Sign-On Letter
- HHS Appropriations Letter 302(b)
- Access to Healthy Food for Young Children Act Detailed
- April 2015 Sign on School Food Modernization Act
- DGA Comments
- Letter to Dr Pepper Snapple Group
- FDA Comments Nutrition Facts Label Added Sugars
- Food Marketing Workgroup Kids LiveWell program
- Fit Kids Sign-On Letter 114th House
- Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Committee
- House Farm Bill HR 1947
- 2014 Farm Bill
- Local School Wellness Policy Implementation
- NANA CNR Recommendations 2015
- GSA – HHS Guidelines for Concessions and Vending
- NANA National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
- Support McGovern amendment to restore SNAP Funding
- National Nutrition Research Roadmap
- Office of Dietary Supplements Strategic Plan
- Older Americans Month S.192 National Sign-On Letter – Draft
- Open Letter FDA Milk Standards
- Organizational sign on letter opposing House farm bill HR 1947
- Statement of Administrative Policy HR 1947 – Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
- School Food Modernization Act House
- Letter Secretary Vilsack Farmer Market SNAP acceptance
- School Food Modernization Act
- SNAP Interim Rule Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevent Grant Program
- Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
- SNEB Health Promotion Policy: Live Well Toledo
- SNEB Ltr to Congress re DGA and FDA Riders
- SNAP Action Alert for Sept. 17 National Call in Day
- National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
- SNEB Comments to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
- Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
- Letter Supporting CSPI sugar petition
- WIC Act 2015 Organizational Support Letter 6.4.15