{"id":52,"date":"2024-08-08T02:17:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T02:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eyn.gfl.temporary.site\/test\/?p=52"},"modified":"2025-08-14T23:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:59:30","slug":"join-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueridgedietitians.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/join-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Join The BRAND Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52\" class=\"elementor elementor-52\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2d8565 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2d8565\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c841291\" data-id=\"c841291\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e67e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e67e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blueridgedietitians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BRANDmap.jpg?fit=900%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blueridgedietitians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BRANDmap.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blueridgedietitians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BRANDmap.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blueridgedietitians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BRANDmap.jpg?resize=1024%2C618&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blueridgedietitians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BRANDmap.jpg?resize=768%2C463&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blueridgedietitians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BRANDmap.jpg?resize=1536%2C926&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42c508ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42c508ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-184389a\" data-id=\"184389a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748dd8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"748dd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 18px; text-align: left;\"><b>BRAND<\/b> is one of the five state affiliates of the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (VAND). BRAND and VAND members are leading advocates of the dietetic profession in Virginia, serving the public through promotion of optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:html --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"customFontSize\":18} --><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 18px;\">There are many benefits to a membership in BRAND:<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"normal\"} --><\/p><p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\u2022 BRAND newsletters and membership updates<br \/>\u2022 Job postings<br \/>\u2022 Notices of upcoming professional meetings and seminars<br \/>\u2022 Reduced rates at BRAND meetings<br \/>\u2022 Networking with other nutrition-related healthcare professionals<br \/>\u2022 Free Online Access to Clinical Nutrition Manual, Pediatric Nutrition Manual, &amp; Sports Nutrition Manual<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"customFontSize\":14} --><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>Please note: In order to join BRAND, you must be a current member of VAND and AND.<\/em><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:18px; text-align:left\">BRAND is one of the five state affiliates of the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (VAND). 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