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Register to attend today’s public meeting on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Today, HHS and USDA will hold a public meeting to gather input from interested parties on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Published in December, the Scientific Report contains the findings and advice to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Public Comment Period to Open on Two Reports on Alcohol and Health

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HHS and USDA will invite the public to provide input on two separate but complementary reports on the relationship between alcohol and health starting January 15. These reports and the public comments received will be considered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the two departments collaborate to develop the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The comment period will close on February 14, 2025. 

HHS Committee Publishes Findings on Alcohol and Health

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The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) committee, has published the draft report of its alcohol intake and health study. This is one of two complementary reports on the relationship between alcohol and health that will help to inform the HHS and U...

Register to hear comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines

There’s still time to register for the virtual public meeting to hear the public share feedback on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Published in December, the Scientific Report contains the findings and advice to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. HHS and USDA encourage interested parties to register to view the livestream of the meeting. In addition, members of the public also have the opportunity to provide written comments by February 10, 2025.