Congress Calls for Clarity in Dietary Guidelines Review Process
- Science Over Bias
- Oct 9, 2024
- 1 min read
In "Congress Demands Greater Transparency for Dietary Guidelines Review," Patrick Gleason highlights congressional concerns over the development of the alcohol review process in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), focusing on the accessibility of information and the potential politicization of the guidelines. Congress has issued subpoenas for more information and requested a halt in one of the alcohol studies. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding transparency in the formulation process.
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The federal government’s Dietary Guidelines for America (DGA) are more than mere recommendations. The contents of the DGA, updated every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), affect the way in which billions of tax dollars are spent every year. With the new version of the Dietary Guidelines now in development and slated for release in 2025, members of Congress are seeking details about the DGA’s formulation and are having difficulty obtaining the requested information. ... |
