Dietary Guidelines

Register now to view the livestream of the sixth meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Scheduled to take place on 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, the Committee will use this meeting to share details on progress made since the fifth public meeting, including evidence review and synthesis, draft conclusion statements, and plans to finalize the Committee’s work, including its Scientific Report.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 identified calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin D as nutrients of public health concern because many of us do not get adequate amounts of these nutrients in our diets. Iron is also a critical nutrient for pregnant people and some infants. To help consumers and nutrition professionals identify which foods contain these much-needed nutrients, USDA and HHS have developed new tools that explain where to find calcium, dietary fiber, potassium, vitamin D, and iron in a variety of foods and beverages that meet a range of dietary preferences and cultural traditions.

ICYMI: A few weeks ago, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee held its fifth public meeting. The meeting was livestreamed, and recordings of Day 1 and Day 2 are now available on DietaryGuidelines.gov. The meeting’s first day featured engaging discussions of the Committee’s approach to incorporating health equity into its work and the Committee’s review of the evidence on diet quality and weight management...