American Society for Nutrition

What American Society for Nutrition does

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is a U.S. non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1928 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, that serves as the principal professional society for nutrition scientists, researchers, and practitioners. Its core activities include publishing peer-reviewed nutrition science, hosting the flagship NUTRITION annual conference (NUTRITION 2026 scheduled for July 25-28, 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland with both in-person and virtual attendance), maintaining a membership community of nutrition and health professionals, and conducting policy advocacy on federal nutrition matters such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). ASN serves multiple primary personas including nutrition researchers (who present unpublished work at the conference), journalists and science communicators (who access breaking research), nutrition industry professionals (for continuing education), and federal health agencies (as advocacy counterparties).

ASN's business model is event-driven and community-led, with revenue generated from membership dues, conference registration fees, and abstract submission fees. Pricing is tiered by membership status — $95 for member abstract submissions versus $120 for non-members for NUTRITION 2026, with a late-breaking submission window available April 6 to May 11, 2026. The organization reaches its audience through the annual conference, press releases via PR Newswire, and its abstract submission portal. ASN holds advocacy relationships with the CDC regarding NHANES data continuity and references National Academies standards in critiquing Dietary Guidelines review processes, positioning it as an influential voice in U.S. nutrition science policy. Leadership consists of CEO John Courtney, President Patrick Stover, and Vice President Marian Neuhouser.

Name

American Society for Nutrition

Legal name

American Society for Nutrition

Website

https://nutrition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American Society for Nutrition is a U.S. non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1928 that serves nutrition researchers, journalists, and policymakers through its annual NUTRITION conference, scientific publishing, and federal nutrition policy advocacy.

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Professional Scientific Association

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Dietetics Schools (EDAHAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrition & Dietetics Services (EDALAFAH)

Keywords

• Scientific membership society
• Nutrition research conferences
• Scientific journal publishing
• Nutrition policy advocacy
• Professional association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration and Abstract Fees: ASN generates revenue through conference registration fees and abstract submission fees. Member abstract submission fees are $95 while non-member fees are $120 for standard submissions, with additional late-breaking submission periods available.
2. Membership Dues: ASN likely operates membership-based revenue, evidenced by differentiated pricing for members versus non-members on conference and abstract fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is a nonprofit professional membership society that advances nutrition science through its flagship annual NUTRITION conference featuring scientific presentations, poster sessions, and award competitions. ASN also publishes peer-reviewed scientific research, operates a professional membership community for nutrition researchers and practitioners, and advocates for evidence-based nutrition policy at the federal level, including support for national nutrition surveillance programs such as NHANES.

Product overview

The American Society for Nutrition operates primarily as a professional association rather than a technology product company. Its main offerings include the NUTRITION annual conference (scheduled for July 25-28, 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland) which features scientific presentations, poster sessions, and award competitions, along with policy advocacy work supporting nutrition research initiatives like the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• NUTRITION 2026 conference expected to draw nutrition researchers and professionals from across the field

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)coreOthers · 15 October 2025ASN has an advocacy relationship with the CDC regarding the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). ASN urged the U.S. government to reinstate CDC employees responsible for NHANES after layoffs threatened the survey's future. NHANES provides essential data on health, diet, and nutritional status that influences federal policies, research, and public health initiatives.
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineminorOthersASN referenced National Academies-recommended steps for building public trust in scientific review processes. ASN criticized the departure from these recommended processes in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030 development, noting the divergence from established scientific review standards.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: The other major U.S. nutrition professional society, serving registered dietitians and nutrition professionals through membership, conferences, and publications. Direct peer because both organizations compete for the same community of nutrition researchers and practitioners with overlapping conference and member-service offerings.
• Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior: Smaller professional society focused on nutrition education and behavior research, hosting its own annual conference. Direct peer because it serves an overlapping community of nutrition researchers and educators with similar conference, publication, and member-service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association: Large, established health-focused nonprofit with a scientific membership arm (AHA journals, conferences, advocacy). Broad incumbent because AHA covers cardiovascular and metabolic health with substantial nutrition content, competing for nutrition researchers' attention and policy influence.
• American Diabetes Association: Major health nonprofit that funds research, hosts scientific sessions, and publishes journals heavily relevant to nutrition. Broad incumbent because it overlaps with ASN on diet-disease research, scientific conferences, and federal policy advocacy.
• American Association for Cancer Research: Major scientific society publishing cancer research including diet and nutrition epidemiology. Broad incumbent because it competes with ASN for cancer-nutrition researchers' conference attendance, journal submissions, and grant-related engagement.
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology: Umbrella federation representing multiple life-science societies including nutrition researchers. Broad incumbent because it aggregates policy advocacy and provides shared services that partially substitute for ASN's own advocacy and community functions.
• The Endocrine Society: Major scientific society covering endocrinology and metabolism, including the metabolic aspects of nutrition. Broad incumbent because it overlaps with ASN on metabolism and obesity research conferences, publications, and policy advocacy.
• American Public Health Association: Large public health professional organization with nutrition as a key section. Broad incumbent because it hosts an annual meeting and publishes research that intersects with ASN's policy and public-health advocacy work.
• American College of Sports Medicine: Scientific and professional society for sports medicine and exercise science, with overlapping interests in nutrition, metabolism, and performance. Broad incumbent because it competes with ASN for the sports-nutrition and exercise-physiology researcher community.

Emerging players

• International Life Sciences Institute: Global nonprofit that funds and publishes nutrition and food safety research, with industry and academic members. Emerging player because it serves a similar nutrition science community with research grants and convening activities, though with a more industry-oriented funding model than ASN.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nutritionorg
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/925744

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