Description: In this podcast Carmen Bowman, MHS, with Edu-Catering, speaks about the Dining Practice Standards. The conversation covers how the standards were developed, who was involved, and the focus of each standard. The goal of the Dining Practice Standards was to establish nationally agreed upon standards of practice supporting individualized choice and self‐directed living versus traditional diagnosis‐focused food options. Examples are shared of how organizations have changed their approach to dining and the difference it is making in the lives of Elders.