FANSA

Mission

IFT is one of six organizations comprising the Food and Nutrition Science Alliance (FANSA), a partnership of professional scientific societies whose members have joined forces to speak with one voice on food and nutrition issues. FANSA's combined membership includes more than 100,000 food, nutrition, and medical practitioners and scientists.

Member Organizations

American College of Nutrition

The ACN was established in 1959 to promote scientific endeavor in the field of nutritional sciences. 
ACN contact:  AJ Yilmaz, Executive Director, 727/446-6086, ajyilmaz@amcollnutr.org

 

American Dietetic Association

ADA, the nation's largest group of food and nutrition professionals with 68,500 members, serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.
ADA contact: Esther Myers or Sharon Denny, 312.899.4860, emyers@eatright.org or sdenny@eatright.org
 
 

American Society for Nutrition

With over 3000 members, the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is the premier professional research society dedicated to improving the quality of life through the science of nutrition. ASN represents and advances the views of clinical and research nutrition scientists and advocates for the development and application of knowledge in the field of nutritional science through research, education, and clinical practice.
ASN contact: John E. Courtney, 301.634.7050, jcourtney@nutrition.org 
 
  

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

ASPEN is concerned with the care of patients who cannot digest food normally, and therefore have to be fed parenterally (intravenously) or externally (by tube).
ASPEN contact: Debra Benavram, 301.587.6315, debrab@aspen.nutr.org
 
 

Institute of Food Technologists

As the society for food science and technology, IFT is comprised of 22,000 food scientists and others in related professions, working in all facets of the food system, including academia, industry, and government.
IFT contact: Rosetta Newsome, Director of Science and Communications, 312.782.8424, rlnewsome@ift.org
 
 

Society for Nutrition Education

SNE represents the unique professional interests of nutrition educators in the United States and worldwide.
SNE contact: Mary Ann Passi, Executive Director, 630.469.5295, map@sne.org
 
 

FANSA Coordinating Society:

Society for Nutrition Education 
7150 Winton Dr., Ste. 300
Indianapolis, IN 46268 
Phone: 630.469.5295
Fax: 630.469.3927
E-mail: map@sne.org