by Shelley Maniscalco | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog, Dietary Guidelines, Policy
Did you know that the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) was updated this week? Whether you answer “yes” or “no,” you are not alone! Many people, food policy nerds and economists notwithstanding, had not heard about the TFP until this week....
by Fred Durso | Feb 10, 2021 | Dietary Guidelines, Maternal and Child Nutrition, Policy
It’s been four decades since the release of the first Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a science-based how-to for developing a nutritionally adequate diet at all ages. Released every five years, each subsequent edition builds on the previous by incorporating new...
by Shelley Maniscalco | Dec 19, 2020 | Dietary Guidelines, Nutrition Science, Policy
How will USDA/HHS decide what will translate into the policy document? Some think of the translation from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)’s scientific report to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) policy document as a black box and, honestly,...
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