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IDFA, NMPF urge Dietary Guidelines Committee to consider full range of scientific literature

Literature from recent years shows that dairy foods, regardless of fat level, appear to have either neutral or beneficial effects on health outcomes.

June 16, 2020

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Va.-based National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) are urging the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) to include the full body of scientific literature from recent years showing that dairy foods, regardless of fat level, appear to have either neutral or beneficial effects on health outcomes.

Scientific evidence should inform updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Science continues to be on dairy’s side.

Gregory Miller Amy Boileau

June 3, 2020

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) are updated every five years to provide Americans with a roadmap for healthy eating. They also are the cornerstone recommendations used to develop federal food and nutrition programs.

IDFA’s Cary Frye issues statement on scientists’ saturated-fat consensus statement

The scientists requested that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services consider lifting the limits placed on saturated fat intake for the upcoming 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines.

March 3, 2020

In a consensus statement, a group of established U.S. and international nutrition scientists, including three former members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, requested the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services give serious and immediate consideration to lifting the limits placed on saturated fat intake for the upcoming 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

UK dairy industry protests dietary guidelines

April 7, 2016

Public Health England in March released its new Eatwell guide, similar to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and My Plate (the old food pyramid). England’s top dairy association was quick with a critique, calling the recommendations “baffling and disappointing.”

Dairy processors: here are 5 actions you can take in response to the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans

James Carper

February 18, 2016

The new guidelines support the consumption of reduced-fat dairy products. It is up to dairy marketers to figure out how to convince American adults to eat more. They fall short of the recommended three daily servings.

The new dietary guidelines favor dairy, so how do we increase consumption?

Cary Frye

February 4, 2016

While the new DGA support reduced-fat dairy foods, the nutrition standards for federal feeding programs may be too strict. Changes have narrowed the types of milk that can be offered in schools.

Under the dairy bar

Uncle Sam says: drink more milk (and eat more dairy foods)

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.

Point of view

National Milk nutritionist tells USDA, HHS that nutrients in dairy foods are 'virtually irreplaceable in the diet'

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.

Focus, people

Keep the Dietary Guidelines about nutrition

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.

Tammy Anderson-Wise

March 18, 2015

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.

Dairy industry has some concerns with DGAC recommendations

James Carper

March 7, 2015

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.

Articles Tagged with ''Dietary Guidelines for Americans''

IDFA, NMPF urge Dietary Guidelines Committee to consider full range of scientific literature

Scientific evidence should inform updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans

IDFA’s Cary Frye issues statement on scientists’ saturated-fat consensus statement

UK dairy industry protests dietary guidelines

Dairy processors: here are 5 actions you can take in response to the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans

The new dietary guidelines favor dairy, so how do we increase consumption?

Uncle Sam says: drink more milk (and eat more dairy foods)

National Milk nutritionist tells USDA, HHS that nutrients in dairy foods are 'virtually irreplaceable in the diet'

Keep the Dietary Guidelines about nutrition

Dairy industry has some concerns with DGAC recommendations

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