History & Dietetics
Updated 22 Apr 2021
Food has been a part of history since life began on this planet. This timeline attempts to provide a visual guide map of how the history of food has impacted present-day dietetics.
This timeline continues to be a work in progress. It is not perfect, and probably never will be. Please email me if you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns. I do not own any rights to these images, documents, or information. This timeline is intended only to be a visual guide map.
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"Obesity" is defined in the dictionaryWilliam Harvey described
the circulatory system"Thyroid" is named"A Nervous Consumption" documentedDogs infused with
wine, ale, and opiatesDog infused with olive oilIodine is discoveredVinegar and water dietLow carb
dietVegetarian/veganLow carb dietIodine first used to treat goitersAdult BMI
introducedWater & salt infusions save lives"Dietetics" is defined in the dictionaryIndependence Day"Graves disease" is namedUnited States
Department of
Agriculture foundedCholera patients
infused with milk"Anorexia Nervosa" namedAmerican
Psychological
Association
foundedBMR & ThyroidX-ray introduced'Heat of Reaction' began
describing the first law of
thermodynamicsDirect CalorimetryDogs injected with fatConcoctions injected
into humansIV glucose infusionGlucose infusions
by pump studiedProtein infusions
meet protein needs
in dogsCentral line for
infusion usedGlucose, electrolyte,
plasma infusion successfulCoca-Cola InventedCarTelephone
on the riseCoca-Cola Company
FoundedPepsi-Cola InventedPepsi-Cola renamedFirst Modern OlympicsInborn Errors
of MetabolismThe Jungle
by Upton SinclairFDA founded &
Federal Meat Inspection
Act comes into effectIodine & Thyroid"Hypothyroidism"
is introducedAssembly linesElectrocardiographVitamin A
discoveredExcessive
chewing
dietCalorie counting
introducedCigarette
dietMeat & fat dietLiquid dietHay dietBanana &
Skim milk
dietGrapefruit dietZen Macrobiotic
dietMicrowaveAir conditioningRefrigeratorsRefrigerators
in homes
rapidly increaseHome
FreezersWindow Air
ConditionersCentral Air
ConditioningFurnaceRadiatorsCentral heatingCast Iron
Box StoveElectric
HeaterFranklin
StoveFirst thermostatBi-Metallic
ThermostatBi-Metal
ThermostatThermostats
patented
for homes"Electricity" coinedBen Franklin
flies the kite
with the key
in the stormBioelectromagneticsLightbulbAmerican Dietetic
Association founded"Thyroxine"InsulinVitamin D
discoveredHeart valve
surgeryMetabolic
pathways
studiedAmerican Heart
Association foundedAmerican Diabetes
Association foundedAmerican Red
Cross foundedCocaine removed
from Coca-ColaRecommendation
to replace
electrolytes after
malnourishment
publishedBasic Seven
Food Guide
PublishedFirst USDA
food guide
publishedBasic Four
Food Guide
PublishedHassle-Free
Daily Food
Guide
PublishedFood Wheel
Food Guide
PublishedFood Guide
Pyramid
PublishedDNA is
discovered13 Colonies
establishedSteam
locomotivePlasticCharles Darwin's
"Origin of Species"
publishedMan on
the moonMotion
picturesMyPyramid
Food Guidance
System
PublishedMyPlate
Food Guide
PublishedMechanic
Calculator
InventedFood and Agricultural
Organization foundedCenter for
Disease Control
foundedFirst computer
inventedWorld Health
Organization
foundedDSM-IU.S. Department of
Health and Human
Services foundedTitanic
sinksAssassination of
President KennedyChernobyl
disasterAssassination of
Martin Luther
King Jr.Electric
ToasterRoe
vs.
WadeMcDonald's
foundedCameraAttack on
Pearl HarborAttack on
September 11Rosa Parks
arrestedLittle
Rock
NineTPN beginsRuby
BridgesNewborn PKU
screeningsWorld Food
Programme
foundedDesktop
computerDSM-IINewborn screenings
for congenital metabolic
diseases beginsDrive-Thrus &
Play PlacesDigital pocket
calculator
invented"Eating Disorders"
by Hilde Bruch, MDFirst cell
phone
inventedAncel Keys
supports BMI7th ed. of DSM-II
removed homosexuality
as a disorderCivil Rights
Act PassedASPEN
foundedInstitute
of Medicine
foundedFirst laptop"The Golden Cage..."
by Hilde Bruch, MDDSM-IIIJane Fonda's
first exercise
tape releasedInternet
createdCell phones
become
commercially
availableiaedp TM
foundedDSM-III
RevisedAcademy of
Eating Disorders
foundedCD-ROMDSM-IVInternet
booms into
homesFirst
smartphone
inventedBMI changed
by WHOFirst practice guidelines
for Overweight and Obesity in AdultsObesity classes
added to BMI"Unlocking the
Golden Cage"
by Hilde Bruch, MDDSM-IV
Text
RevisionNational Eating
Disorder Association
foundedEating Disorder
Coalition FoundedMySpace
foundedFacebook founded,
but limited usersSuper Size Me
Documentary
releasedTwitter
foundedFacebook,
open without
limitations1st iPhone
releasedBinge Eating
Disorder
Association
foundedDr. Robert Lustig
condemns sugarInstagram
foundedForks Over Knives
Documentary
releasedDSM-VFed Up
Documentary
releasedWhat the Health
Documentary
releasedAmerican
Pyschiatric
Association
foundedNational Heart
Institute
foundedEmancipation
ProclamationFirst successful
kidney transplantPong video
game releasedAtari video
computer system
releasedThe Nintendo Entertainment
System (NES) releasedSega Genesis
releasedSuper Nintendo
(SNES) releasedPlayStation 1
releasedOnline video
games releasedXbox
releasedWii
releasedMobile
games
releasedGolden Rice1st government
regulations
regarding
dietitians were
published1st Journal of
The American
Dietetic Association4 year schooling
for dietitians
required"dieTITian"
official spellingRDs in the
ArmyAmerican Dietetic
Association's
Official Seal
adoptedThe CourierOriginal
Harris-Benedict
equationHarris-Benedict
equation revisedMifflin-St. Jeor
equation establishedThe Handbook of Diet
Therapy published
(the original Nutrition
Care Manual)The First
International
Congress of
Dietetics1st RD
examAmerican Dietetic
Association
Foundation
founded19,000 RDs
credentialed1st chair of the
Committee on
Professional
RegistrationCommission
on Dietetic
Registration
foundedThe Academy
Position Papers
1st publishedThe Academy's
1st Public
Policy
Workshop1st National
Nutrition
WeekThe Accreditation
Council for Education
in Nutrition and Dietetics
foundedThe Profession
of Dietetics
PublishedThe Academy
establishes DPGsThe European
Federation of the
Associations of
Dietitians (EFAD)
foundedThe Academy's
first international
eligibility reciprocity
agreementNutribird1st National
Nutrition
Month in
MarchThe Academy of
Nutrition and
Dietetics Political
Action Committee
foundedNDTR
credential
establishedThe Standards
of Practice: A
Practitioner's Guide
publishedA New Look at
the Profession
of Dietetics: Report
publishedThe National
Center for
Nutrition and
Dietetics
foundedNew Logo for American
Dietetic Association1st NDTR
exam
administered“Challenging the
Future of Dietetic
Education and
Credentialing...”
conference heldComplete Food
& Nutrition Guide
(1st ed.) publishedMedicare MNT
Amendments
Act of 2001
passedNutrition
Care
Process
established
(SOAP --> ADIME)Evidence
Analysis
Library
foundedADA
rebrands
identify
& logoScope of
Dietetics
Practice
Framework
published1st Registered
Dietitian Day1st SOP &
SOPP for RD
and DTR
approvedEAL published
first-of-their-kind
evidence-based
nutrition practice
guidelinesKids Eat
Right
Initiative
launchedLet's
Move!
Campaign
launchesNo national surveys
of child obesity before
this time.Home Food
Safety program
renewed“The Future of Food” &
"Weighing in on America's
Future: Childhood Obesity
Summit" conferencesCADE
rebrands
to
ACENDADA rebrands
to the Academy
of Nutrition and
Dietetics"Moving Forward:
A Vision for the
Continuum of Dietetics
Education, Credentialing
and Practice" was
publishedFuture of
Food initiative
launchesWIC
permanently
establishedWIC operating
in 45 StatesWomen, Infants,
Children pilot
begins1st
Food
& Nutrition
MagazineRD
vs.
RDN
credentialThe Academy's
Health Informatics
Infrastructure (ANDHII)
launchedKids Eat
Right MonthMQii
launchedThe Academy
launches
3 new websitesThe Academy
launches
Research Month
in MayThe Academy
begins the
multi-year Second
Century campaign
and initiativeNew legislation
for WIC specific
to nutritionWIC offers
enhanced food
packages for exclusively
breastfeeding mothersUSDA launches
Loving Support
Makes Breastfeeding
Work campaignWIC launches
Breastfeeding Peer
Counselor initiativeNew food
packages
introduced
by USDA"The State of
America's Wasted
Food & Opportunities
to Make a Difference."
publishedThe Academy
adopts new
mission &
vision1st smart
thermostat
releasedCDC’s Division
of Nutrition,
Physical Activity,
and Obesity (DNPAO)
FoundedRenfrewStarbucks
foundedHelp your
teenager
beat an
eating
disorder
Lock &
Le GrangeHelp Your
Teenager Beat
an Eating Disorder,
Second Edition by
Lock & Le GrangeNational
Academy of
Sciences
foundedEvidence-based
medicine paradigm
beginsRoundtable on
Evidence-Based
Medicine established
by the Institute of
MedicineShifting focus
toward succinct
"user friendly"
evidence-based
guidelinesLeptin is
discoveredABC News DayOne
"Smoke Screen" airedThe North American
Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) becomes effectiveFirst publication of
the Recommended
Dietary Allowances
(RDAs)10th edition
Recommended
Dietary Allowances
(RDAs) published9th edition
Recommended
Dietary Allowances
(RDAs) publishedPubMed®
database
released,
not free to
the public yetNIH Public
Access Policy
MandatedThe National Center
for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI)
foundedThe Hygienic
Laboratory
established
(Later known
as the National
Institutes of Health)The Hygienic
Laboratory
becomes the
National Institute
of HealthPubMed
Central
launchedUK PubMed
Central (UKPMC)Europe PMC1st publication
of Index
MedicusMedical Literature
Analysis and Retrieval
System (MEDLARS)
launchedMEDLARS onLINE
(MEDLINE) system
launchedPubMed®
database
becomes free
to the publicIndex Medicus
no longer in printThe United States
National Library
of Medicine (NLM)
established,
Formerly known as
The Library of
the Surgeon
General's OfficeToxicology and
Environmental
Health Program
establishedSystematized
Nomenclature
of Pathology
(SNOP)Systematized
Nomenclature
of Medicine
(SNOMED)SNOMED IIQWERTY
Keyboard
TypewriterCotton GinErie Canal
is completedMechanical
ReaperSteel PlowTelegraph
(Morse Code)
InventedThe Transcontinental
Railroad is completed
and openedTelephone
inventedWright Brothers
take flightPanama
Canal
completedLindbergh
completes
first solo
transatlantic
flightWatergate
ScandalThe National
Health Survey
Act of 1956National Health
Interview Survey
(NHIS)Farming in Greece,
Balkans, and Italy"Neolithic Revolution"
Estimated beginning
of the (First) Agricultural
RevolutionPrinting PressModern-day
process of
canning foodsModern- day food
preservation
with heat beginsCan openerPasteurization
(Wine and beer
only at this time)Mandatory pasteurization
of milk in New York CityMandatory pasteurization
of milk in the city of Chicago, ILState of Michigan
requires pasteurization
of milkStandard Milk
Ordinance (SMO)SMO becomes
Pasteurized Milk
Ordinance (PMO)Interstate commerce
of milk/ milk products
required to be pasteurizedUSDA's First Published
Dietary RecommendationsVitality, Fasting
and Nutrition
by Hereward
CarringtonThe Fasting Cure
by Upton Sinclair"Vitamine"
term coinedFolic acid
fortificationTerri Schiavo
went into
cardiac arrestExercise in mice
prevents obesity
study
by Jean MayerDietary Goals for the
United States
also known as the
"McGovern Report"The Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act
enters schools, later known
as the National School
Lunch Program (NSLP)The Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 (CNA)Minimum age for
sale of tobacco
products raised to
21 yearsMinimum
drinking
age of 21
(USA)Voting age
lowered from
21 to 18
(USA)Hurricane
KatrinaMaps of the
human genome
are publishedBoston
BombingOklahoma City
BombingThe Central American
Free Trade Agreement
(CAFTA-DR)Salt fortified
with iodineThe Center for Nutrition
Policy and Promotion (CNPP)YouTubeTik TokTRS 2161980 Dietary Guidelines
for AmericansHealthy People: The Surgeon
General's Report on Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention1985 Dietary Guidelines
for AmericansFDA sued over
milk pasteurization
regulations1990 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans1995 Dietary Guidelines
for AmericansThe Surgeon General's
Report on Nutrition and
Health (1st)1989 National Research
Council’s Report: Diet and
Health: Implications for
Reducing Chronic Disease
RiskThe Nutrition
Labeling and
Education Act
of 1990 (NLEA)Nutrition label
regulations
take effectNational Nutrition Monitoring
and Related Research Act of 19902000 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans2005 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans2010 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans"Black Tuesday"The General
Agreement
on Tariffs and
Trade (GATT)Hawaii becomes
the 50th stateSocial
Security
ActThe Food Stamp
Program starts up
again as a pilotFood Stamp
Act of 1964Missouri becomes
the 24th stateThe National Health and
Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES) beginsThe National
Center for
Health Statistics
(NCHS) foundedHCG DietThe American Medical
Association (AMA)1969 White House
Conference on Food,
Nutrition, and HealthFederal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act of 1938The Pure Food and
Drug Act of 19062016 Revisions
to the Nutrition
Facts labelNutrition Facts
label update
deadline for
manufacturers
with $10 million+
annual salesNutrition Facts
label update
deadline for
manufacturers
with less than
$10 million
annual salesNutrition Facts label
update deadline for
manufacturers with
single-ingredient sugarsPartially Hydrogenated
Oils (PHOs), the highest
source of trans fat in foods,
are no longer "Generally
Recognized as Safe"Partially Hydrogenated
Oils (PHOs) can no longer
be added to foodPartially Hydrogenated
Oils (PHOs) can no longer
be added to food
- deadline extension for
foods products produced
prior to the last deadlineFDA’s first nutrition
facts label regulationPeriods
The American Revolutionary WarFrench Revolutionary WarWar of 1812Irish Potato
FamineAmerican Civil WarWorld War 1World War 2Ancel Key's Minnesota
Starvation ExperimentCold WarKorean WarProhibitionThe Great DepressionGreat RecessionGulf WarThe First Industrial RevolutionVietnam WarHuman Genome ProjectIraq War1st Dietetic
ConferenceMexican Drug WarGrateful MED software program usedThe Second Industrial RevolutionAfghanistan WarIce Age
Ice sheets peaked then began receedingWarm Interglacial periodColder temperatures returnHolecene Epoch estimated to have begunThe Black Death
Bubonic PlagueThe Great Famine of 1315-1317 (Europe)The Plague of Justinian or Justinianic PlagueTerri Schiavo CaseFels Longitudinal StudyThe United States Senate Select
Committee on Nutrition and Human
Needs ("McGovern committee")COVID-19 Coronavirus Lockdown begins in the U.S. (National Pandemic)Influenza EpidemicThe first Food
Stamp Program
(FSP)Framingham Heart StudyNurses' Health StudyFood and commodity rationsGrouping
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