ABOUT THE AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR FITNESS AND NUTRITION
The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) is a non-profit organization
that brings together food and beverage companies, associations, and health and
nutrition advocates to work toward viable long-term solutions to the nation's
obesity epidemic. ACFN represents a diverse group of organ-izations and is guided
by an Advisory Board of experts in the fields of nutrition, physical activity
and behavior change.
ACFN collaborates with health professionals, educators, policy makers and others
on comprehensive and sustainable approaches to reducing and preventing obesity.
Specifically, ACFN:
- Seeks to highlight the individuals and organizations that are empowering
people to make positive choices and sustainable changes to live a more balanced,
healthy lifestyle.
- Serves as an information resource to health professionals, educators, policy
makers and others who are dedicated to improving health and wellness.
- Generates awareness of research that focuses on sustainable solutions that
help Americans embrace and maintain healthier lifestyles.
The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition’s (ACFN) fundamental position is that all employees should treat their colleagues with respect. ACFN will not engage in discrimination or harassment. ACFN does not support any form of discrimination that treats a person more or less favorably with respect to his/her employment (including hiring, training, salary, and promotion) than you would otherwise would because of his/her race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-job-related personal characteristic.
