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Resource | Federal Register Documents Final Rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 DGAs

This rulemaking finalizes long-term school nutrition requirements based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, robust stakeholder input, and lessons learned from prior rulemakings.

04/24/2024

Register to Attend the Next Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting

Registration is now open for the next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

WHO: HHS and USDA invite you to attend this important meeting.
WHAT: The meeting will feature updates from each subcommittee on progress made since the committee’s fourth public meeting. Topics covered will include protocol development, evidence review and synthesis, draft conclusion statements, and plans for future committee work.
WHERE: Attend the livestream or view the recording on DietaryGuidelines.gov after the meeting.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 29, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, and Thursday, May 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET

Learn more about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and its work at DietaryGuidelines.gov. Interested in staying up to date on the committee’s work? Sign up to receive regular updates via email.

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Resource | Infographics Healthy Eating Index Score of the FDPIR Food Package Infographic

Healthy Eating Index scores range from 0 to 100 and are a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A higher score is ideal. The FDPIR Food Package scores an 84. This is higher than the average U.S. diet, which scores a 59.

03/21/2024

Register Today for Jan. 19th Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

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Posted by HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will be held on Jan. 19, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Convened jointly by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), the committee will hear updates from each subcommittee and discuss progress made since the third public meeting. Topics will include protocol development, evidence review and synthesis, draft conclusion statements, and plans for future committee work, including development of the committee’s scientific report.

HHS and USDA invite the public to participate in this important event by registering in advance to view the livestream. A recorded version of the livestream will be posted on DietaryGuidelines.gov after the meeting.

Learn more about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and its work at DietaryGuidelines.gov. Interested in staying up to date on the committee’s work? Sign up to receive regular updates via email.

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Registration Now Open for Fourth Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

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Posted by HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

As part of its ongoing work, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will hold its next public meeting on Jan. 19, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Convened jointly by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, the committee will hear updates from each subcommittee and discuss progress made since the third public meeting. Topics will include protocol development, evidence review and synthesis, draft conclusion statements, and plans for future committee work, including development of the committee’s scientific report.

Registration is now open. HHS and USDA invite the public to participate in this important event by registering in advance to view the livestream. A recorded version of the livestream will be posted on DietaryGuidelines.gov after the meeting.

Learn more about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and its work at DietaryGuidelines.gov. Interested in staying up to date on the committee’s work? Sign up to receive regular updates via email.

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Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks

Guidance, resources, best practices, and training for CACFP operators to support them in providing healthy, balanced meals and snacks to the children and adults they serve.

09/21/2023

REMINDER: Registration Opens Tomorrow to Provide Oral Public Comments to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

By HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture invite the public to provide oral comments to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee virtually during its third meeting on Sept. 12-13, 2023. Registration is required and will open tomorrow, Aug. 10, 2023, at 10 a.m. EST on DietaryGuidelines.gov.

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Registration details are as follows:
  • Anyone can register to provide oral comments. Oral comments are limited to one representative per organization.
  • Registration is required, and there are a limited number of slots available. Therefore, comments will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
  • When registering to make oral comments, applicants must submit a summary of their intended oral comments in 400 words or less.
  • Oral comments must be no longer than two minutes.
  • There are two options to provide oral comments: submit a pre-recorded video that will be played during the meeting or virtually deliver comments live to the committee on September 12th.
  • All oral comments must focus on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s work and be directed towards the entire committee.

In addition to oral comments, written comments can be submitted to the committee at any time. The written public comment period opened in January 2023 and will remain open throughout the committee’s work, expected to last through 2024. All public comments will be taken into consideration by the committee.

As with all full committee meetings, the upcoming September meeting will be open to the public via livestream and recorded for later viewing. Registration for the livestream also opens tomorrow, Aug. 10, 2023 at 10 a.m. EST on DietaryGuidelines.gov. Registration for the livestream is not limited, and HHS and USDA encourage the public to participate in this important event.

Learn more about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee at DietaryGuidelines.gov.

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07/18/2023

Third Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will be held on September 12-13, 2023, and will Include Oral Public Comments

Posted by HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s work continues! The committee will hold its third meeting Sept. 12-13, 2023. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) invite the public to participate in this important event via live webcast. Registration is required and will open on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at DietaryGuidelines.gov.

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The September meeting will include presentations by each subcommittee and deliberation by the full committee on progress made since the last meeting, including draft protocol development, evidence review and synthesis, and plans for future committee work. A meeting agenda will be published in advance of the meeting at DietaryGuidelines.gov.

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, the committee will also hear oral comments from the public. Details about public oral comments are provided below:

  • Pre-registration to provide comments is required.
  • Anyone can register to provide an oral comment.
  • All comments will be virtual and must be no longer than two minutes.
  • The number of commenters is limited based on the time available.
  • Oral comments will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one representative per organization.

Save the date! Registration for oral comments will open along with meeting registration on Aug. 10, 2023 and must include a summary of planned oral comments.

HHS and USDA encourage public participation in this upcoming meeting and the committee’s entire review process. Learn more about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee at DietaryGuidelines.gov.

Page updated: November 22, 2023
Resource | Nutrition Education Healthy Eating Index (HEI)

The Healthy Eating Index is a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with key recommendations and dietary patterns published in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines). The Dietary Guidelines is designed for nutrition and health professionals to help individuals and families consume a healthful and nutritionally adequate diet. 

07/14/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021