On balance, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans treat dairy foods favorably. Adults get their dairy from milk and yogurt, but they are not meeting the recommended three-a-day servings.
January 7, 2016
Eating more fat-free or low-fat forms of dairy would benefit most Americans, according to the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released today by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture.
Beth Briczinski, NMPF Vice President of Dairy Foods & Nutrition comments on the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report.
March 24, 2015
NMPF tells Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture that it is imperative that the 2015 Dietary Guidelines continue to recommend three servings of milk or other dairy foods each day.
With the guidelines committee considering environmental impacts of food production for the first time, it is critical that we advocate for a food’s nutritional assets to remain the foundation for dietary advice.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are undergoing a revision in 2015, and drafts indicate the advisory committee will — for the first time — consider environmental impacts of food production as part of the criteria for food recommendations.
The federal government says eat more seafood and less red meat. Dairy, for the most part, fares well in the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Still, the dairy industry has some concerns.
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee submitted its recommendations to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
February 19, 2015
Now the fun begins. The food industry will comment on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendations.