International dysphagia diet standardisation initiative (IDDSI)

Working IT: IDDSI Solutions: Click Here (Recorded Session from ANFP Annual Conference)

New IDDSI Training Videos

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IDDSI Overview

IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Potato

IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Chicken

IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Butternut Squash

In October 2021, the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative, or IDDSI replaced the National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Care Manual. Now recognized as the best practice for consistency modified diets, IDDSI's focus is safety for the 590 million people worldwide living with dysphagia.

Whether your operation is in the awareness, preparation or adoption phase of the process, be sure to check out the resources below to assist in your transition to IDDSI:

Video: IDDSI: Tools and Solutions for Success

Handbook: Culinary Consideration for Consistency Modified Foods

Foodservice Training Topic: IDDSI

Webinar: Decoding Dining with Dementia and International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative

Webinar: Training Tips for a Successful Transition to IDDSI

Podcast: IDDSI: Moving Past the Awareness Phase

Article: IDDSI—Standardizing Food and Liquid Textures

Poster: IDDSI (request hard copies through your Customer Development Specialist)

Recipes for IDDSI Levels 4-7 and menu solutions: available in Cycle Menu Management. Please watch this video for steps on adding IDDSI to your menu in CMM.

Vendor Support

Hormel: IDDSI Training

Dole: IDDSI product testing

For many other resources and information about IDDSI, visit iddsi.org