The FAA program is based on the belief that food addiction is a bio-chemical disease. By following a food plan devoid of all addictive substances, we can recover. These substances include sugar, flour, and wheat in all their forms. They also include fats and any other high-carbohydrate, refined, processed foods that cause us problems individually. 

Our primary purpose is to stay abstinent and to help other food addicts achieve abstinence. We invite you to join us on the road to recovery and suggest you attend six meetings before you decide you don't need our help. You need to know that withdrawal is a necessary part of recovery. We can get better if we continue to follow our food plan, work the tools of the program, and ask for help! 

ISAA's primary purpose is to end the most common form of size discrimination and bigotry--that against fat children and adults; ISAA will strive to defend the human rights of members affected by other forms of size discrimination as well.

ISAA defines SIZE DISCRIMINATION as any action which places people at a disadvantage simply because of their size. ISAA defines SIZE ACCEPTANCE as acceptance of self and others without regard to weight or body size.

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NEDIC has a non-dieting, client-centered, feminist philosophy. In essence, this means that NEDIC workers will not refer clients to diet centers or services which advocate restrictive eating patterns as a solution to food and weight preoccupation or other problems. The philosophy held by NEDIC is that dieting is intrinsically harmful to the individual in that, in addition to potential physiological harm, it perpetuates the illusory cultural notion that imposing control over one's body-size will create control and efficacy in one's life.NEDIC promotes healthy lifestyles, which includes both healthy eating and appropriate, enjoyable exercise. Being client-centered dictates that staff strive to provide all available information and guidance regarding available services, treatment modalities, and alternatives in a manner which empowers the client to make informed choices. The feminist philosophy of NEDIC includes the unequivocal belief in the equal value of all human beings and their right to equivalent civil rights. This position underpins the methodical attempts that NEDIC makes to illuminate the socio-cultural aspects of eating problems. An additional aspect of this is to raise awareness of fat-prejudice and the myths and stereotypes which perpetuate irrational and damaging responses for all persons, thin or fat. It also informs the work that NEDIC staff do to locate women's and men's food and weight issues within the contexts of their lives rather than as individual pathologies.

The National Eating Disorders Screening Program materials focus on the three main types of eating disorders – anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. The goal of the program is to both raise the level of awareness about eating disorders and to encourage people who may be suffering from eating disorders to seek further help and treatment. Participating sites are encouraged to network with community groups and other internal departments, thereby creating liaisons which can continue to be utilized throughout the year. In this way, NEDSP serves as a catalyst for ongoing outreach about eating disorders and other illnesses.