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Dietary Guidelines

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease. It is developed and written for a professional audience, including policymakers, healthcare providers, nutrition educators, and federal nutrition program operators. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) work together to update and release the Dietary Guidelines every five years. Each edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science.  Check out the blog posts below for the latest news about the Dietary Guidelines

Third Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Will Be Held on September 12-13, 2023, and Will Include Oral Public Comments

Dietary Guidelines

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s work continues, and the Committee will hold its third meeting September 12-13, 2023. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) invite the public to participate in this important event via livestream. Registration is required and will open on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at DietaryGuidelines...

Draft Protocols of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Now Online at DietaryGuidelines.gov

Dietary Guidelines public comments on draft protocols

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently held its second meeting, where members discussed their list of prioritized questions that focus on the relationship of diet and health across the lifespan. As part of the discussions, the Committee presented draft protocols for the majority of the scientific questions...

HHS, USDA Call For Public Engagement in Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 Development Process

Dietary Guidelines

As the work of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee gets underway, leaders from HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion have issued a call for the public’s participation in a newly published article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.