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 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.