Tag: dietary guidelines

The National Potato Council responded to unscientific recommendations by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), which encourages Americans to eat fewer starchy vegetables, despite data showing that consumers do not eat enough vegetables.

A recent article on Slate by Tim Requarth asked, “Is there anything to the panic over ultraprocessed foods?”

Today, the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture (“the Departments”) announced the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee (DGAC).

Being a university student is an especially stressful time in life. In fact, eight in 10 university students report experiencing frequent bouts of stress and 61% of university students seek counseling for anxiety, depression or other needs.1

Fruits and vegetables are at the forefront of recommendations for 2020-2025 issued by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.

Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, President & CEO of the Produce for Better Health Foundation recently participated in the process to inform the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).

Newark, Del. – Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has convened a taskforce of industry stakeholders to examine and provide written comments on the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, an independent, science-based group providing advice to the U.S. Federal Government on the next round of revisions to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).

On July 15, U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services released the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, which will serve as the foundation for the Dietary Guidelines.

The 2020-2025 United States Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s scientific report released today reinforces what research has consistently demonstrated: eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day is one of the most important steps Americans can take to enjoy healthier lives.