Founded in January 2004 by eight dietetic students in the Boston area who saw the need for an organization to bring nutrition students together.
The Massachusetts Student Dietetic Association is for students studying dietetics, nutrition, food science, food technology and health related professions. Membership is for ADA student members studying/interning in Massachusetts including junior, senior, post-baccalaureate, graduate students and dietetic interns, as well as, any registered dietitians who still have MDA student member status.

The organization meets monthly and is led by elected officers. The association is part of the Massachusetts Dietetic Association, is an approved student organization in Massachusetts, and benefits from student activity regulations. Each year the association determines activities, which would be of interest to the members. Constitution and bylaws have been developed by the MSDA and MDA and serve as guiding elements to the organization. The MSDA membership is a benefit of belonging to MDA and ADA. Students and interns studying in Massachusetts who are associated with other states’ dietetics are welcome to join MSDA. MDA supports MSDA with limited funding to cover costs of meetings, supplies, and activities. The association also determines and organizes fundraising activities as needed to support its activities.

MSDA Goals are:
*To provide sound nutrition information to the public.
*To strengthen student involvement at the local, state and national level through the ADA and MDA.
*To broaden the scope of educational experiences through varied nutrition related activities.
*To ease the transition from student to dietetic intern to Registered Dietitian.
*To promote licensure and registration for all new dietitians.