The LDA's sole function is to help in improving the health and lifestyles of all Louisianans. We help to promote good nutrition and better eating habits in several ways. Here are some of the many ways that the LDA is working to improve communities throughout Louisiana.

• we work everyday in our daily practices throughout a board scope of many different nutritional areas to improve the health and wellbeing of our clients.

• our members work with the media to spread our messages across the state we lobby the Louisiana legislature and U.S. Congress to improve, implement and/or create nutrition policies for the betterment of our citizens.

• we work with the school systems across our great state to help improve our children's health so they can be healthier live longer as the citizens of tomorrow.

• we help to sponsor events for National Nutrition Month every year throughout the state.

• we offer scholarships to recruit students into the dietetics profession.

• our members often offer community workshops and presentations on numerous nutrition topics.

If you are a school administrator/school teacher and would like one of our members to come speak to your district about health and nutrition or you are a corporation thinking about initiating an employee wellness program or you are a athletic coach that would like us to come work with and educate your team on proper nutrition or you are just a member of our community that would like to learn more about a healthier lifestyle. Use Find an RD/DTR to locate a nutrition professional who will be happy to assist you in whatever issue you need help.