AIFC ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF “POSITIVE NUTRITION: SHIFTING THE FOCUS FROM NUTRIENTS TO DIET FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE”

Washington, D.C. – Today, the American Italian Food Coalition (AIFC) is applauding the publication of “Positive Nutrition: Shifting the Focus from Nutrients to Diet for a Healthy Lifestyle” in the international scientific journal Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity.

The paper contains key takeaways from last September’s Positive Nutrition Roundtable held at the Embassy of Italy and hosted by the AIFC, Mediterranean Diet Roundtable (MDR), and Cambridge Food Science. The multi-day event brought together world-renowned experts in nutrition and health to discuss positive nutritional strategies for a healthy future.

Upon the release of the paper, AIFC Co-Chairs Hon. Susan Molinari and Lucy Calautti released the following statement:

“As a coalition of more than 450 Italian companies, manufacturers, and trade associations dedicated to ensuring American consumers continue to have access to high-quality, affordable imported Italian products, the AIFC is committed to promoting positive nutrition in U.S. policy. As Congress begins discussions on this year’s Farm Bill, we implore Congress to shift the narrative of restriction and ‘bad’ foods to a diet model grounded in lifestyle and holistic nutrition to reflect the links between diet, environment, lifestyle, and overall health maintenance.”

“Policies have been using the same actions with very limited results. We cannot expect change by doing the same thing. We need to shift the narrative from nutrients to diets and healthy lifestyles and take constructive action to deliver meaningful and lasting changes! Messaging is polarized between healthy and unhealthy foods (good vs bad), which could be misleading and oversimplifies a complex story.”

Said Dr. Roberta Re, moderator of the roundtable and co-author of “Positive Nutrition: Shifting the Focus from Nutrients to Diet for a Healthy Lifestyle.”

The release of “Positive Nutrition: Shifting the Focus from Nutrients to Diet for a Healthy Lifestyle” is complemented by a positive nutrition briefing for Congressional staff and industry partners, to be held in the U.S. Capitol building next Wednesday.

The American Italian Food Coalition is an alliance of more than 450 Italian companies, manufacturers, and trade associations dedicated to ensuring American consumers continue to have access to high-quality, affordable imported Italian products including pasta, coffee, biscuits, and wafers.