USDA Announces Partnerships To Promote Healthy Eating
This week’s announcement is all about empowering you to make healthier decisions at the grocery store.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
USDA Releases New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, Wednesday, marking what the agencies call a significant reset of federal nutrition policy.
U.S Dietary Guidelines Could Cut Meat and Potatoes
Beef groups slammed recommendations for consumers to increase their protein intake via beans, peas and lentils, calling the proposal “unhinged.” A major battle is brewing over how much red meat Americans should consume, and it has the beef industry seeing red.
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Risch, Baldwin Want Dairy Industry Protection
Last week, Idaho Senator Jim Risch and Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin called for the American dairy industry to be protected. A bipartisan group of lawmakers say they want to ensure that plant-based imitation products are not equated in upcoming dietary guideline changes.
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USDA Proposes Science-Driven Updates to WIC
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced proposed changes to the foods prescribed to participants in WIC. These science-based revisions incorporate recommendations from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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FDA Proposes Updated Definition of Healthy Claim on Food Packages
The Food and Drug Administration recently proposed updated criteria for labeling foods with the nutrient content claim "healthy" on their packaging. The proposal comes the same day as the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The rul...