National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, or NAAFA, was founded in 1969 by William Fabrey in New York. It is the most active and best-known fat liberation organization in the United States.

NAAFA was founded in 1969 as the National Association to Aid Fat Americans. In the beginning social activities were a major part of the organisation. As the organisation turned toward activism, the name was changed during the 1980's.

NAAFA has a yearly national convention in summer, which is usually alternated between the east and west coast. The NAAFA newsletter has been published from the beginning. The latest newsletters are available on the NAAFA website.

NAAFA recently criticized American Idol and in particular Simon Cowell for being discriminatory against fat contestants on the show.

Penn and Teller featured NAAFA (in an episode called "Obesity") on the Showtime series Bullshit! (March 24 2007).