The Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) maintains engagement with the osteopathic medical education community, including the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), to monitor emerging trends. Aligned with osteopathic principles and practice, AACOM and its institutions have strengthened nutrition education through initiatives such as Food as Medicine, reflecting a broader shift toward prevention, lifestyle-based care, and whole-person health. As healthcare and evidence evolve, COCA updates accreditation standards using stakeholder input, accreditation data, and public comment. Strong feedback supported the timely inclusion of nutrition, ensuring standards remain relevant, evidence-informed, and focused on preparing well-rounded physicians. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has adopted a new accreditation element, effective for the 2027-2028 academic year, that addresses the importance of nutrition in health promotion and health maintenance across the life cycle. MD-granting medical schools will be expected to document inclusion of specific learning objectives related to nutrition in the curriculum and note how student learning in these areas will be assessed. The LCME has already begun to collect data on the inclusion of nutrition in the curriculum, through its annual questionnaire to MD-granting medical schools.