Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ resource hub on COVID-19 boosts web traffic

Doctors and nurses were on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19, but so were nutrition and dietetics professionals, providing food for families and children, caring for vulnerable patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities, sharing food safety tips through traditional and social media, and more.

To support their efforts, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics created a resource hub specifically tailored to support food and nutrition practitioners during the pandemic, as well as another hub for consumers that offered information about nutrition and staying healthy at home.

The resource for practitioners—”Coronavirus COVID-19 Professional Resource Hub”—includes information from local and federal government agencies, scope-of-practice information, webinars, an interactive Q&A, evidenced-based resources and more.

The consumer-facing resource, “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Nutrition Resource Center,” aligns with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to share up-to-date information about COVID-19. Topics include limiting COVID-19 exposure, staying healthy during social distancing or isolation, practicing proper home food safety and following guidance of government agencies.