Senate Resolution No. 4138

BY: Senator LAVALLE

RECOGNIZING March 14, 2018, as National Registered
Dietitian Day, in conjunction with the observance of
March as National Nutrition Month

WHEREAS, Today, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the food and
nutrition experts who can translate the science of nutrition into
practical solutions for healthy living and positive changes; and

WHEREAS, Good nutrition is essential to all of our communities and
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists may be found in hospitals, schools,
public health clinics, nursing homes, fitness centers, food management,
food industry, universities, research and private practice; and

WHEREAS, Good nutrition should be accessible to all New Yorkers as
the type, quality, and amount of food that individuals consume each day
plays a vital role in their overall health and physical fitness; and

WHEREAS, There is a need for continuing nutrition education and a
wide-scale effort to enhance healthy eating practices; now, therefore,
be it

RESOLVED, that this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize March 14, 2018, as National Registered Dietitian Day, in
conjunction with the observance of March as National Nutrition Month;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.