Recognizing the Inaugural National Certified Dietary Managers and Certified Food Protection Professionals Day of the Year

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Ms. KIGGANS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Inaugural National Certified Dietary Managers (CDM), Certified Food Protection Professionals (CFPP) Day of the Year. This day is meant to honor the contributions these professionals have made in the food service management profession and the lives they have impacted through their service in America's healthcare industry.

I would also like to recognize the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals for their efforts to designate November 28, 2023, as the inaugural National CDM, CFPP Day of the Year. Over 90 percent of the ANFP's more than 14,000 members work in healthcare and a majority of those are in long-term care facilities. As a geriatric nurse practitioner, I have seen firsthand the way in which CDMs and CFPPs positively affect health outcomes for members of our greatest generation.

These professionals play an essential role in America's healthcare industry and as such are responsible for managing nutrition and food service operations. They are trained and qualified to administer menus, food purchasing and preparation, and to apply nutrition principles, among many other things. The CDM, CFPP credential is also the basis for the ANFP Youth Apprenticeship Program, which was approved by the U.S. Department of Labor last year.

I am proud to honor their significant impacts to healthcare and celebrate the inaugural National Certified Dietary Managers, Certified Food Protection Professionals Day of the Year.

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