ASN was founded in 1928 as the American Institute for Nutrition. Today, the Society encompasses both research and clinical focuses and is building upon its rich 80-year history. In 2005, the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, the American Society for Nutritional Sciences (formerly the American Institute for Nutrition) and the Society for International Nutrition merged to form ASN.

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together the world’s top researchers, clinical nutritionists and industry to advance their knowledge and application of nutrition for the sake of humans and animals. their focus ranges from the most critical details of research and application to the broadest applications in society, in the United States and around the world.

For more information, please visit http://www.nutrition.org