ABOUT ACFN

The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) is a nonprofit organization that brings together food and beverage companies, associations and nutrition advocates to work toward viable long-term solutions to the nation’s obesity epidemic. ACFN represents a diverse group of organizations 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 life;
Serves as an information resource to health professionals, educators, policy-makers and others who are dedicated to improving health and wellness; and
Generates awareness of research that focuses on sustainable solutions that help Americans embrace and maintain healthier lifestyles.

Appendix B at the back of this report lists the members of the ACFN Advisory Board. Appendix C lists the members of ACFN. ACFN was founded by the food and beverage industry in 2003.

Learn more at www.acfn.org.

ACFN was joined in hosting the TRIUMPH series by the National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF). NAHF is a nonprofit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles, and by fostering and supporting governors’ and states’ councils on physical fitness and sports in every state and U.S. territory. For more information, please visit www.physicalfitness.org.