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. 2020 Jul 20:nqaa179. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa179
Cross-governmental
  • A new Office of the National Director of Food and Nutrition (ONDFN)

  • A new US Global Nutrition Research Program (USGNRP)

  • A new Associate Director for Nutrition Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

  • A new US Task Force on Federal Nutrition Research

Within NIH
  • A new National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)

  • A new National Center for Nutrition Research (NCNR)

  • A return of the Office of Nutrition Research (ONR) into the NIH Office of the Director

  • Development of new trans-NIH initiatives in nutrition research

Within USDA
  • Increased investment in nutrition research across the USDA Research, Education, and Economics mission area

  • Expanded USDA research to improve public guidance and education

  • Innovative USDA research to strengthen benefits of nutrition assistance programs

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Additional relevant priorities to strengthen federal nutrition research within other departments and agencies, such as DoD, USAID, and FDA, were recognized and should be the subject of future reports.