By Angela Dansby
Oct. 21-22, 2024 mark the seventh and final meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), composed of 20 nationally recognized nutrition and public health experts appointed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Since early 2023, the DGAC has been gathering public input and examining evidence pertaining to a list of prioritized scientific questions, many of which were identified by the HHS and USDA in 2020-22. Public comments were solicited on these questions before appointment of the DGAC and during its deliberations.
In the coming month, the DGAC will finalize and submit its scientific report to the HHS and USDA, which will be posted to DietaryGuidelines.gov for public comment. The report will include the current state of nutrition science and independent, evidence-based advice for the HHS and USDA to consider as they develop the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are updated every five years. In addition, public feedback will be taken into account.
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