- On May 3, Canada published a new food guide resource, “Applying Canada’s Dietary Guidelines,” which provides information to help support the implementation of the food guide in policies
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FDA Updates Fish Consumption Advice
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Whole Grain Claims to Include Whole Grain Content
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- On April 23, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) announced that it had worked together with companies, including Sara Lee® and Thomas’®, to ensure that the
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USDA and HHS Release Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025
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- On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) published the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. The Dietary Guidelines are updated every
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KIND Petitions FDA to Update Nutrient Content Claim Regulations
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- On March 12, 2019, snack bar producer, KIND, submitted a Citizen Petition to the FDA asking the agency to update the framework for regulating nutrient content claims (NCCs). In sum,
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HHS and USDA Announce 2020 Dietary Guidelines Topics and Advisory Committee Meeting
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- In February 2018, The Daily Intake Blog reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) were soliciting “public comments
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Global Study Shows Confusion Concerning Whole Grains
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- A global study of over 16,000 people revealed that consumers are confused about the amount of whole grains they should consume daily and which foods contain whole grains. Of those
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2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans released.
- Every five years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) release the Dietary Guidelines for
DGA Ditches Sustainability
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2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will not include “sustainability.”
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working to finalize the
Curbing the Assault on Salt?
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Scientists question empirical validity of current salt consumption guidelines.
- For decades, the federal government has advised the U.S. population to limit salt intake. The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)