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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the cornerstone of Federal nutrition policy and nutrition education activities. Since 1980, the Guidelines have been jointly issued and updated every 5 years by the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS).

The Dietary Guidelines, 2005 are the current guidance; for information on the previous five editions, click on the links below.

 

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