The
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
are the cornerstone of Federal
nutrition policy and nutrition
education activities. They are
jointly issued and updated every
5 years by the Departments of
Agriculture (USDA)
and Health and Human Services (HHS).
The Dietary Guidelines provide
authoritative advice for people
two years and older about how
good dietary habits can promote
health and reduce risk for major
chronic diseases.
Development of the Dietary Guidelines, 2010 The process for developing the Dietary Guidelines, 2010 is under way.
Click here to view the Federal Register notice (vol. 73, no. 70, pp. 19454-19455) announcing the Intent to Establish the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and Solicitation for Membership
to the Committee. This Federal Register notice closed on May 24, 2008. The first meeting of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is expected in September 2008. As with all future Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee meetings, a Federal Register notice will announce this meeting.
The Dietary Guidelines, 2005 remain the current guidance until the Dietary Guidelines, 2010 are published.
Current Guidelines ― Dietary Guidelines, 2005
Following a
May 2003 Federal Register notice
calling for nominations, the
USDA and HHS Secretaries
selected 13 professionals to
serve on the Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committee. The
Committee was responsible for
reviewing and updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2000.
After a year of review and
meetings, the Committee
submitted their final report to
USDA and HHS:
Report of the Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committee on the
Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, 2005.
On January 12,
2005, Secretaries Ann Veneman
(USDA) and Tommy Thompson (HHS) released an
80-page
policy document and a
consumer brochure,
Finding Your
Way to a Healthier You.
For more information on the
Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, 2005, and for
additional publications,
click here.
As part of the Putting the Guidelines into Practice series, USDA plans to update consumer brochures with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 and MyPyramid. See the right column for updated publications.
Previous Guidelines ― Dietary Guidelines, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, and 1980 versions
The Dietary Guidelines were first published in 1980, with revisions every 5 years. For information on previous
editions, click here.
Last
Modified:
08/21/2008
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