Dietary Guidelines

2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Announced
2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Announced
The USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the appointment of 20 nationally recognized scientists to serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.  The Committee will review the current body of science on key nutrition topics and develop a scientific report that includes its independent assessment of the evidence and recommendations for USDA and HHS as t
Dietary Committee Nominations Being Accepted
Dietary Committee Nominations Being Accepted
The nomination process is now underway for Advisory Committee members that will determine the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. "They are scientists with expertise in nutrition, in public health, that produce a scientific report that they submit to the department; each round of the dietary guideline," said Janet de Jesus with the Department of Health and Human Services...
NMPF: 2021 Holds Promise
NMPF: 2021 Holds Promise
National Milk Producers Federation President CEO Jim Mulhern says 2021 holds promise, with a big to-do list. In the new Congress, the organization seeks to advance dairy's needs within COVID-19 relief legislation. Meanwhile, child nutrition programs are up for reauthorization, offering a chance to maintain and expand dairy options in school meals and build upon the strong reaffirmation of dairy's
NMPF: New Federal Dietary Guidelines Are Good News For Dairy
NMPF: New Federal Dietary Guidelines Are Good News For Dairy
In late December, the USDA rolled out the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In the updated DGA, the federal government continued to recommend three servings of low-fat and non-fat dairy products for a healthy diet. In addition, not only did dairy remain its own group, dairy was recognized as a source of under-consumed nutrients, such as vitamin D, potassium, and calcium, which are also

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