PRINTER'S NO. 2849
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
367
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY KINKEAD, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ,
HOWARD, CURRY AND NEILSON, APRIL 3, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 3, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating March 14, 2024, as "Nutrition and Dietetics
Technician, Registered Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered, are
trained in food and nutrition and are an integral part of health
care and food service management teams; and
WHEREAS, Nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered,
have earned an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree,
completed an extensive accredited nutrition and dietetics
program and passed a national examination; and
WHEREAS, Nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered,
receive training in nutrition and diet therapy, medical
nutrition therapy, food safety and sanitation, food management
systems and meal management and preparation; and
WHEREAS, The specialized education and experience they
receive make nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered,
greatly valuable to the nutrition and dietetics profession; and
WHEREAS, Nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered,
work throughout our communities in a variety of employment
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settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, schools,
restaurants, public health agencies, Meals on Wheels and
community health programs and weight management clinics, among
others; and
WHEREAS, In these various settings, nutrition and dietetics
technicians, registered, educate clients on the connection
between food, fitness and health, oversee food service
sanitation and safety, develop menus and work with registered
dietician nutritionists in providing medical nutrition therapy;
and
WHEREAS, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recognizes
March 2024 as "National Nutrition Month" and celebrates March
14, 2024, as "Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered
Day"; and
WHEREAS, There are 216 nutrition dietetics technicians,
registered, in this Commonwealth as of 2021 and more than 3,700
members of the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,
which is an affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,
and advocates for the promotion of optimal nutrition, health and
well-being in this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
14, 2024, as "Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered
Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
Pennsylvanians to recognize the contributions of nutrition and
dietetics technicians, registered, and express appreciation for
their commitment to promoting science-based nutrition in the
hope of achieving optimal health for both today and tomorrow.
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