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1839
The Dunglison Medical Lexicon dictionary described "dietetics" as “a branch of medicine comprising rules to be followed for preventing, relieving, or curing diseases, by diet.” -
Land Grant University (1862-1890)
Extended educational opportunities that promoted agricultural, industrial, and domestic economy, which was later known as home economics. -
Morrill Act of 1862
The land-grant act was introduced by Justin Smith Morrill. The federal government designated land in western states to establish colleges and universities. -
Land Grant Universities in Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (1871), and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (1873). -
Smith Lever Act of 1914
The act that established the Cooperative Extension Service. -
1917-1920
Lulu G. Graves was a dietitian that became the first president of the American Dietetic Association. -
Smith Hughes Act of 1917
Federal legislation that set vocational education apart from the regular high school curriculum and established federal funds to support vocation education. -
1923
The American Dietetic Association's first headquarters was in Riverside, Illinois. -
1926
The American Dietetic Association required all members to receive a 4-year college degree plus 6 months of hospital training. -
1942
The H.R. 7633 bill was signed into law, officially giving dietitians military status. -
1969
The first RD examination was given to 56 interns, all 56 passed. That same year more than 19,000 active member of the ADA were granted the RD credential. -
Carl Perkins Act
Vocational education legislation that supports secondary and post-secondary programs in agriculture, business, and technology. -
2001
Congress and the white house worked with the American Dietetic association to pass the Medicare MNT Amendments Act, which expanded the list of conditions for which dietitians can be reimbursed for providing medical nutrition therapy. -
2008
The American Dietetic Association launched a new organizational identity, "Eat Right". The logo incorporates colors of healthy food. -
2010
The American Dietetic Association and the Foundation launched the kids eat right initiative, which support education programs that address the national health concern of obesity among children. -
2012
The American Dietetic Association changed its name to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
