| AAAS |
American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| AMA |
American Medical Association |
| BMI |
body mass index |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CFBAI |
Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative |
| CFSAN |
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
| CME |
continuing medical education |
| COPPA |
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act |
| DARK (Act) |
Denying Americans the Right to Know |
| DGA |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| ELM |
Elaboration Likelihood Model |
| EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| FDA |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FNV |
Fruit and Vegetable Promotion Campaign |
| FTC |
Federal Trade Commission |
| GDA |
Guideline Daily Amount |
| GMO |
genetically modified organism |
| HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
| IFIC |
International Food Information Council |
| NCHA |
National College Health Assessment |
| NGO |
nongovernmental organization |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NLEA |
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act |
| QR |
quick response code |
| SNAP |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
| STEM |
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
| USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
| WIC |
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |