AAAS |
American Association for the Advancement of Science |
AMA |
American Medical Association |
BMI |
body mass index |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CFBAI |
Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative |
CFSAN |
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
CME |
continuing medical education |
COPPA |
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act |
DARK (Act) |
Denying Americans the Right to Know |
DGA |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
ELM |
Elaboration Likelihood Model |
EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
FDA |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FNV |
Fruit and Vegetable Promotion Campaign |
FTC |
Federal Trade Commission |
GDA |
Guideline Daily Amount |
GMO |
genetically modified organism |
HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
IFIC |
International Food Information Council |
NCHA |
National College Health Assessment |
NGO |
nongovernmental organization |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NLEA |
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act |
QR |
quick response code |
SNAP |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
STEM |
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WIC |
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |