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RDN Day Contest Winner

When I received the phone call, my first reaction was bewilderment and surprise. What contest? What essay? And then slowly, as the caller explained, I remembered.

Every March, as part of National Nutrition Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day on the second Wednesday.

, March 13. As the nation's food and nutrition experts, registered dietitian nutritionists are committed to improving the health of their patients, clients and communities. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day and National Nutrition Month® promote the Academy and RDNs to the public and the media as the most valuable and credible source of timely, scientifically-based food and nutrition information.

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