From AND public health DPG... Academy Urges Congress to Continue Science-based Development and Scope of Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Click here<http://www.eatrightpro.org/resource/media/press-releases/public-policy/academy-urges-congress-to-continue-science-based-development-and-scope-of-dietary-guidelines> for more information. #Voices4Nutrition – October 8 Day of Action Success! On October 8th, contributors to the "Community Voices: Nutrition Assistance Matters Campaign<http://www.eatrightpro.org/resource/news-center/on-the-pulse-of-public-policy/from-the-hill/community-voices-4-nutrition>" gathered on Capitol Hill to share personal experiences with policymakers. Clancy Cash Harrison represented the Academy. Click on the link above for more information and click here for compiled highlights of the day<https://storify.com/JennFolliard/dietitians-voices4nutrition>. Click on this link to read member support on Twitter: #Voices4Nutrition<https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23voices4nutrition&src=typd> Continuing the Academy’s Successes Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S.1509, H.R.2404) has 10 Senate co-sponsors and 118 House co-sponsors. The Preventing Diabetes in the Medicare Act (H.R.1686) has 25 House co-sponsors. Visit https://www.congress.gov<https://www.congress.gov/> for additional information about each of the legislative issues and their current co-sponsors. Academy Meets With Surgeon General Murthy for Plan to Address Obesity and Diabetes This week the Academy, along with other leaders of the Obesity Care Continuum<http://www.obesity.org/about-us/obesity-care-continuum.htm> and Diabetes Advocacy Alliance<http://www.diabetesadvocacyalliance.org/>, met with the Surgeon General Murthy. The meeting discussed the increasing problem of the obesity and diabetes pandemics and how to connect the clinical and public health communities to stop this trend. Some items from Eat Right Weekly: • Daily Value for Added Sugars: Academy Supports FDA's Labeling Proposal. Click here<http://www.eatrightpro.org/resource/news-center/on-the-pulse-of-public-policy/from-the-hill/fda-proposes-requiring-more-info-on-added-sugars> for more information. • Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/37921/26226065/49669/44/> $16.8 million in grants to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. Judy Klavens-Giunta, RDN Policy and Advocacy Leader PHCN PG -- and stop receivin. To post to this group, send email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.