dietary guidelines

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• November 3, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: Advisory Committee Conflicts of Interest

  The USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee has been made of up individuals funded by McDonald's, Coca Cola, the Sugar Association, the American Meat Institute, candy bar companies, and the egg and dairy..
• November 2, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: Science Versus Corporate Interests

  The USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee stands accused of ignoring the science to justify its recommendation to eat meat.
• November 1, 2011
  Plant Protein Preferable

  Since foods are a package deal, Dr. Walter Willet, the Chair of Harvard's nutrition department, recommends we emphasize plant sources of protein rather than animal sources.
• October 31, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: It’s All Greek to the USDA

  Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary recommendations, other countries such as Greece rely on their health department. What do their..
• October 28, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: From Dairies to Berries

  The success story in Finland shows that science-based dietary guidelines can save millions of lives.
• October 27, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: The First 25 Years

  How have the Dietary Guidelines for Americans evolved over the years since they were first issued in 1980?
• October 26, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: Just Say No

  What happens when the twin mandates of the USDA to both promote agribusiness and protect our nation's health come into conflict?
• October 25, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: USDA Conflicts of Interest

  The mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is to promote agribusiness. At the same time, USDA is the agency primarily tasked with developing the nutrition guidelines.