With more than 159,000 members, the American Dental Association (ADA) is one of the nation’s most active organizations when it comes to promoting and advocating on behalf of vital dental issues. The ADA maintains a detailed list of current topics on its website, along with the organization’s stance on each. Proper diet and nutrition is one of the ADA’s priorities.
ADA advocacy activities as they pertain to healthy diet and nutrition range from proper food labeling in the food and drink industry to calls for increased funding for nutrition research. The organization also engages with congressional committees in the Senate and House of Representatives in regards to the protection of federal nutrition education and food assistance programs.
To learn about specific actions taken by the ADA or other important topics relevant to oral health, please visit the ADA website and navigate to the Advocacy page.