Federal, State & Grassroots Efforts
ADVOCATE
Advocacy raises awareness amongst legislators &
their staff, which can help build support for your cause and can ultimately result in a positive
policy change. Additionally, it can serve as an opportunity to develop a professional relationship
with a legislator and/or their staff.
Advocacy Resources
Federal Issues
Explore federal policy that affects nutrition providers.
Active State Legislation
State legislatures introduce bills that could improve or reduce access to nutrition care. See whether there is an active bill in your state.
Nutrition Practice Regulation by Profession
You can provide the answers that your potential customers are trying to find, so you can become the industry.
Policy Principles and Priorities
The ANA’s primary policy goal is to expand public access to and usage of personalized nutrition through public and private policy. To accomplish that, the ANA advocates on behalf of the public and nutrition practitioners. We engage in state and federal legislative and regulatory matters, and in issues related to private employer and insurer policy.
Beginner’s Guide to Advocacy
Grassroots advocacy is the act of passionate individuals contacting policymakers to advocate on behalf of a particular issue they care about. Advocacy raises awareness amongst legislators and their staff, which can help build support for your cause and can ultimately result in a positive policy change. Additionally, it can serve as an opportunity to develop a professional relationship with a legislator and/or their staff.
Introduce Yourself to Your Members of Congress
Have your voice heard on bills affecting nutrition practitioners.