Nutrition

The Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network (DON SCN) strives to improve the health and well-being of individual Albertans and communities using expertise and insights into these interconnected areas of health.

EN administration encompasses a complex process for nutrition delivery which includes enteral access device placement, ordering of an EN product, use of ready to feed formulas, or preparation of complex human milk and/or formula recipes, labelling, administration, documentation, and monitoring of patient outcomes. The adoption of EN best practices will impact dietitians, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in all practice areas where EN is used (such as acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care).

You can find information on administrative and clinical topics and links to provincial nutrition education resources.

A one-stop shop for the nutrition resources you need to support your practice.

PN is a high alert medication that is a form of nutritional support given intravenously. The adoption of
these best practices for PN will impact physicians, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, dietitians, and
nursing staff.

Nutrition Guidelines and Practice Support

The Academy's Nutrition Care Process Research Outcomes (NCPRO) Committee maintains the standardized terminology for the four steps of the NCP. The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is a systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care.

Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN) is a dynamic knowledge translation tool. The PEN System provides nutrition practitioners with ready access to timely, current and authoritative guidance on food and nutrition. It offers evidence-based answers to the questions encountered in every day practice.

The CFIA, in collaboration and partnership with industry, consumers, and federal, provincial and municipal organizations, continues to work towards protecting Canadians from preventable health risks related to food and zoonotic diseases.

The Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research is the catalyst for dietetic and applied nutrition research by funding research and disseminating new knowledge in support of evidence-based decisions.

The Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF) is a group of clinicians, decision makers and researchers forming a standing committee of the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS). CMTF aims to reduce malnutrition across all health care sectors by facilitating research and knowledge creation, disseminating evidence-based knowledge, collaborating with stakeholders and advocating for food and nutrition care practices.

Dietitians of Canada (DC) is the professional association representing 6,000 members at the local, provincial and national levels with regional offices in British Columbia, Alberta and the Territories, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Safe food and good nutrition are important to Canadians. Maintaining the safety of Canada's food supply is a shared responsibility among government, industry and consumers. Eating a nutritious and balanced diet is one of the best ways to protect and promote good health.

Representing more than 112,000 credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

The Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) is a national not-for-profit association established in 1960 that today has nearly 13,000 professionals dedicated to the practice of providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management.

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) is the only body in the UK representing the whole of the dietetic workforce. We are a trade union and professional body representing the professional, educational, public and workplace interests of our members.

We are a public-facing charity which exists to give people, educators and organisations access to reliable information on nutrition.

CDC works with communities, states, national groups, and global partners to improve nutrition.

We help build healthier communities by communicating credible and timely nutrition messages to the public. Through advocacy, we campaign for healthy food systems that are accessible for Australians. We also work to foster world-class research to support evidence-based practice.

FNIC provides information about food and human nutrition for the professional community as described in the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (Farm Bill).

FSIS protects public health by preventing illness from meat, poultry, and egg products.

The ICDA private network offers a platform for dietetics professionals from all corners of the world to connect and engage in meaningful conversations.

Nutrition.gov is powered by USDA Science and offers credible information to help you make healthful eating choices.