Take Action Now!
Updated February 15, 2026
Join MAND members and dietetic interns at Day on the Hill 2026!
MAND invites you to join us as we gather to advocate for RDNs and MNT!
- Monday, March 2, 2026 ~ 11:45 am-1:15 pm
- Massachusetts State House ~ Nurses Hall
- 24 Beacon Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02133
After a buffet lunch and short speaking program, MAND members and dietetic interns will be dropping off education materials on MAND and its policy priorities to the offices of our 200 state legislators.
To RSVP to attend or for any questions about getting involved in MAND’s public policy activities, please email Sarah Conca, MAND’s Director of Public Policy, at publicpolicy@eatrightma.org.
Learn about advocating for our profession – State Advocacy 101!
Please review this “state advocacy 101” slide deck to learn the basics.
Help MAND’s advocacy for licensure and telemedicine MNT with this easy step!
Advocacy can be as simple as sending an email to your state legislators. They appreciate hearing directly from their constituents and learning about issues important to them.
Please use this Google form to indicate your interest and we will send you emails to personalize and send to your legislators when it is time to make our voices heard.
https://forms.gle/RESHm7cS9tdMfakNA
Academy Action Alerts – Contact your members of Congress and amplify the Academy’s voice for better food, nutrition and health policies
The time is now! Please take a few minutes to help protect funding for SNAP-Ed, create a Medicare medically-tailored meals pilot, extend telehealth flexibilities through 2027 and support the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act.
- Log into your Academy account and visit the Action Center at https://www.eatrightpro.org/advocacy/take-action/action-alerts
Want to learn more about federal food policy and its impact in MA and the U.S.?
In addition to the Academy's Advocacy Center, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and Project Bread have sections of their websites dedicated to the latest updates from Capitol Hill and Beacon Hill and links to their own action alerts.
https://projectbread.org/policy-work
Learn more about a particular federal policy issue
Join an Academy Affinity Group! Connect with fellow members on top policy priorities and learn how to get involved. Register for monthly and quarterly meetings and join the COI for each affinity group: https://www.eatrightpro.org/advocacy/take-action/grassroots-resources/join-the-academy-affinity-groups
Licensure Initiatives – Meets monthly on the second Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 pm ET
MNT and Payment Advocacy – Meets quarterly on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm ET
Nutrition Security – Meets quarterly on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00 pm ET
Still have questions? Please email publicpolicy@eatrightma.org – we look forward to hearing from you.
