Survey Says – Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Moving in the Wrong Direction
Let me set the stage. According to the newest (2020-2025) Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 80% of Americans do not consume enough fruit and nearly 90% do not consume enough vegetables. Further, intake has not changed considerably over the past 2 decades. The...
2020-2025 DGA: An Informed Look at DGAC Report Translation to Policy (Part II)
How will USDA/HHS decide what will translate into the policy document? Some think of the translation from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)’s scientific report to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) policy document as a black box and, honestly,...
2020-2025 DGA: An Informed Look at DGAC Report Translation Into Policy (Part I)
Yes, all may be quiet on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) front (out here), but having been there back in 2010 and 2015, I assure you that it’s a combination of “all hands on deck” and “burning the midnight oil” inside the government. With just under a month...
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