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The Need to Incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Reflections from a National Initiative Measuring Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Dietary patterns that include fruits and vegetables (F/V) greatly reduce chronic disease risk, but 90% of all adults in the United States do not consume enough F/V.1 Further, long-standing systemic inequities that produce multiple barriers have contributed to low F/V intake (F/VI) among individuals who report low-income or belong to a racial and/or ethnic minority group.2–5 Subsequently, these populations are less likely to meet recommended levels of F/VI and tend to have higher rates of food insecurity, or a lack of ability to access safe, nutritious, and affordable food.Advancing Equity: The Academy's Commitment to Supporting Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) has made inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) a cornerstone of its organization-wide strategic plan to create lasting, sustainable change within the Academy and the dietetics profession. By fostering inclusive, welcoming environments for all practitioners and clients, the Academy is positioned to lead the profession by ensuring uninhibited access to food and nutrition information, as well as advocating for health care equity that serves the nutrition needs of every community.
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