On September 25 and 26, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee held its sixth public meeting. For those who were unable to watch the livestream, recordings of Day 1 and Day 2 are now available on DietaryGuidelines.gov.
The meeting’s first day featured dynamic discussions among Committee members about the progress the Committee has made since its last meeting in May. In addition, Committee members provided updates on their food-pattern modeling work, data analysis, and systematic review of the evidence on diet quality and weight management. Before adjourning for the day, Committee members also discussed the evidence on the impact specific dietary components have on dietary patterns across life stages.
The second day of the meeting began with an update from federal staff on several projects related to the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. Subcommittee members then briefed the group on the latest findings related to diet in pregnancy and birth through adolescence, and food pattern modeling. Sameera Talegawkar, PhD, then presented an update from the Committee’s Health Equity Working Group. Before the co-chairs adjourned the meeting, next steps for the Dietary Guidelines were presented, including plans for its final public meeting.
The Committee’s seventh and final meeting will take place on October 21 and 22, 2024. At that meeting, the Committee will present and discuss findings and recommendations that will be included in the Scientific Report that will subsequently be submitted to the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help inform the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Once the Scientific Report is submitted, a public comment period will open to allow individuals to provide feedback on the Committee’s Scientific Report. These public comments will be considered as HHS and USDA draft the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030.
A full recording of both days of the sixth meeting can be found here. Nutrition professionals who watched the meeting as it occurred can earn CPE credits for each hour they viewed the live or recorded event with a maximum of 10.75 hours available. Get the details on DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Looking forward to the next meeting? Register to attend the final meeting here. To learn more about the Committee’s work, visit DietaryGuidelines.gov. Stay informed about the Committee’s work by signing for updates.
