September 2024

Register now to view the livestream of the final meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on Monday, October 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, and Tuesday, October 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. At this meeting the Committee will review and discuss the scientific findings and advice that will be included in its Scientific Report and federal staff will discuss next steps in the process to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030.

Today, we are pleased to release a virtual toolkit with a collection of new resources that can support the growing numbers of health professionals who are implementing or developing Food Is Medicine initiatives around the country. These foundational resources arm the health care sector, human services entities, medical professionals and others with tools they can use to improve the health and wellbeing of all people living in the United States.

There’s still time to register for the next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 25, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM ET, and Thursday, September 26, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM ET.

Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. This month RDML Reed welcomes Paolo del Vecchio, MSW, Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Office of Recovery, and his insights on health and well-being in the context of recovery.