The following individuals contributed their valuable time and expertise to this project:
Workgroup Members
- Geeta Sikand, MA, RDN, FADA, CLS, FNLA Chair
- Linda Arpino, MA, RDN, CDN
- Joanne Christaldi, PhD, RDN
- Shirley Ekvall, PhD, RDN, LD
- Desiree de Waal, MS, RDN, CD
- Elvira Q. Johnson, MS, RDN, CDE, LDN
Project Manager
Lead Analyst
Evidence Analysts
- Diane DellaValle, PhD, RD
- Nichole McGrath, MEd, RD, LDN
- Patricia Mendoza, MS, RD
- Hope Paul, MS, RD, CDE, CNSC
- Valaree Williams, MS, RD, CSO, LDN
Academy Staff
Financial Contributors
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Disclosures of Potential Conflicts of Interest: In the interest of full disclosure, the Academy has adopted the policy of revealing relationships workgroup members have with companies that sell products or services that are relevant to this topic. Workgroup members are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest by completing the Academy Conflict of Interest Form. It should not be assumed that these financial interests will have an adverse impact on the content, but they are noted here to fully inform readers.
- None of the workgroup members listed above disclosed potential conflicts
