Dear Current and Future AND (nee ADA) members, If you have feelings or thoughts I’m working hard at trying to sound neutral here about the Academy’s latest effort to raise funds (please see the stirrings below) -- talk about it with friends, colleagues, in class, after class; write a letter; write an op-ed piece. But, please don’t be silent. I think it’s very serious, incredible, in fact, when a society that determines how we’ll be accredited compromises its own credibility. I guess I failed at trying to sound agnostic on this. /as From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 4:21 PM To: Arlene Spark Subject: NYSAND Response to Kraft Singles Partnership [https://nysda.memberclicks.net/assets/site/nysda-logo.png] NYSAND Response to Kraft Singles Partnership March 17, 2015 To Our Members: Thank you to the many of you that have expressed your concern and disappointment about the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics partnership with Kraft. This issue has been reviewed carefully by the NYSAND Board of Directors and the entire board is in support of actively taking steps to share our members concerns. Below are the action steps that NYSAND is taking: - Last week (March 11, 2015) the NYSAND Sponsorship Task Force recommendations were received and yesterday (March 16, 2015) at the March NYSAND Board of Directors meeting the Sponsorship Task Force recommendations were reviewed. Please stay tuned for more updates and note that a motion will be forth coming this week for the board to take the next step in addressing sponsorship for NYSAND. - Today (March 17, 2015) a letter was sent to the Academy president and emailed to several Academy leaders expressing the views that our members have shared and that as an Affiliate we are not comfortable responding with the talking points provided by the Academy on this issue. - Dietitians have started a petition, “Repeal the Seal”; NYSAND will be sharing this on our Affiliate Facebook and Twitter pages and encourages all members who share the concern to sign the petition as well. CLICK HERE<https://www.change.org/p/the-academy-of-nutrition-and-dietetics-kids-eat-right-foundation-repealtheseal?just_created=true> to sign the petition. If you would like to reach me directly to discuss this matter, my direct number is: 607-761-9479 and my email is: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Sincerely, Molly Molly Morgan, RD, CDN, CSSD President 2014-15 NYSAND does not have editorial or other control over the contents of the referenced web sites, is not responsible for the opinions expressed by the authors of listed articles and does not endorse any product or service. 1450 Western Avenue, Suite 101 Albany, New York 12203-3539 (518) 320-7413 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.eatrightny.org<http://www.eatrightny.org> ________________________________ <http://www.memberclicks.com>[Powered by MemberClicks]<http://www.memberclicks.com/><http://www.memberclicks.com>This New York State Dietetic Association | 1450 Western Avenue | Suite 101 | Albany, New York 12203-3593 | United States [http://nysda.memberclicks.net/message2/image/27e6554b-8344-455b-9d68-e5954427f6c9]