Nutrition research is urgently needed in America

A team of leading nutrition researchers and food policy experts are calling for urgent action and coordinated efforts to confront the ongoing nutrition crisis in America.  The team presented a case for strengthening federal nutrition research at Nutrition 2020 live online, a virtual conference hosted by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). The experts want to raise awareness about the alarming state of American health, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and to share their vision for advancing nutrition policy. "The time has come for a national 'moonshot' on …