JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND; Charlene Compher, PhD, RDN, LDN, FASPEN; and Alison Steiber, PhD, RDN, discuss AAIM (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition indicators to diagnose malnutrition) and the tool's validity and usefulness in diagnosing malnutrition.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Lisa Harnack, DrPH, RD, discuss recent resarch and how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can support family nutrition.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Suzanna Martinez, PhD, MS discuss food insecurity and food pantry use among university students.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Armen Ghazaryan, PhD, MS, and Stephen Onufrak, MPH, PhD, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discuss new research on sugar sweetened beverage and water consumption in the United States.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Armen Ghazaryan, PhD, MS, and Stephen Onufrak, MPH, PhD, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discuss new research on sugar sweetened beverage and water consumption in the United States.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, and Purdue University Professor Heather Eicher-Miller, PhD, discuss new research on the timing aspects of when we engage in eating and exercising.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Katie Wilson, PhD, with the Urban School Food Alliance discuss the US Department of Agriculture's new school food policy, pros and cons, and takeaway messages for families.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND; Jillian Trabulsi, PhD, RD; and Jessica Decker, PhD, RD, discuss research and trends in the types of milk (human, infant formula, and other milk) fed to US infants and toddlers. They also discuss guidelines and what to look for when purchasing types of milk in the store.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND; Parke Wilde, PhD, and Irma Arteaga, PhD, discuss the October 2023 supplement to JAND – 25 Years of Food Security Measurement: Answered Questions and Further Research – 25 Years of Food Security Measurement: Answered Questions and Further Research”, which provides some history of federal food security measurement, summarizes notable findings, and reviews selected special topics.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Wendy Phillips, MS, RD, LD, NWCC, FAND, FASPEN, with Morrison Healthcare discuss malnutrition in children who are hospitalized. Related article: https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(22)00315-X/fulltext

Full title: Nutrition Security and Health Equity: USDA’s Actions and the Role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Sara Bleich, PhD, first Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity in Food and Nutrition Service at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) discuss the USDA's new focus on nutrition security. Related article: https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(23)00158-2/fulltext

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Juliana Cohen, ScM, ScD, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Public Health at Merrimack College discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic affected Federal Child Nutrition Program policy, specifically the impact on health disparities and nutrition equity.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, ScD, MPA, with George Washinton University, discuss the Water Up!@Home Intervention Trial and how the use of water filters increased water consumption in Hispanic communities and implications for further research and dietetics practice.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND talks with Healther Schier, MS, with The Ohio State University department of human sciences about best practices in collecting sex and gender data in nutrition research and practice.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND talks with JAND editorial board member Philip Gleason, PhD about path analysis and equation modeling in nutrition research.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND talks with Marissa Shams-White, PhD, MSTOM, MS, MPH, with the National Cancer Institute, about the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Assessment (ASA-24) tool and its value in diet-related research and practice involving sleep.

Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN and Shannon E. Whaley, PhD, director of Research and Evaluation at PHFE WIC discuss how covid-19 impacted California Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program participants and agencies, WIC policy, and how RDNs counsel patients.

Guest Editor Dana Buelsing Sowards, MS, CAPM and Supplement Author Christina Badaracco, MPH, RD, LDN highlight articles and topics from the 2022 Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) supplement to the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND speaks with JAND editorial board member and researcher Carmen Byker Shanks, PhD, RDN about how and why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) can and should be included nutrition research. Byker Shanks is a co-author of the article "The Need to Incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Reflections from a National Initiative Measuring Fruit and Vegetable Intake" in the July 2022 issue of JAND available here:...

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND speaks with Johanna T. Dwyer, DSc, RD about concerns, safety, and best practices for the use of multivitamin/mineral supplements with young children.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND interviews Megan Winkler, PhD, RN, about recent research conducted by Dr. Winkler and colleagues on the marketing of sugar sweetened beverages in retail settings as well as working with clients that frequently purchase sugar sweetened beverages.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND talks with Francene Steinberg, PhD, RDN about a recently awarded National Institutes of Health grant to study and validate biomarkers of foods and food intake with the goal of providing objective measures to assess individuals’ diets, how this research will advance personalized nutrition, and the impact on the field of dietetics.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND talks with Krista Varady, PhD about the different types of intermittent fasting, the biological mechanism behind intermittent fasting, who may benefit the most from intermittent fasting, and where to look to get the best information.

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Ana Poblacion, PhD, MSc, one of the authors of the JAND Commentary "Comparing Food Security Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations When Choosing Measures" discuss food security and food security measures and how these have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.