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.
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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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.
Registration Now Open for Fourth Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
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.
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.
CNPP uses the Healthy Eating Index to provide a data-driven understanding of diet quality in the United States over time. The HEI-2015 can be used to see how well the diets of Americans align with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 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.
Ways to Get Involved with the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
By HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s work is under way, and we welcome your involvement in the process to update the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) encourage public participation in the committee’s review process. You can get involved by:
- Attending virtual meetings: View meetings that have already taken place, and virtually attend a future meeting by following the work underway.
- Providing public comments: Comments may be submitted online.
- Subscribing to email updates: Stay informed on each step of the process by registering for updates.
More details on the Dietary Guidelines development process can be found at DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Register for the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Second Meeting on May 10
By HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) will host the second full meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on May 10, 2023. The meeting will be livestreamed for public viewing. Members of the public who wish to view the meeting may register on DietaryGuidelines.gov.
The departments encourage public participation in the committee’s process and opened a public comment period in January. A public comment portal will remain open throughout the committee's deliberations and comments may be submitted online.
The committee will submit its scientific report to the secretaries of HHS and USDA. The report, along with public comments and agency feedback, will inform HHS and USDA’s development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. More details on the Dietary Guidelines development process can be found at DietaryGuidelines.gov.
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This rulemaking proposes long-term school nutrition standards based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, and feedback the USDA received from child nutrition program stakeholders during a robust stakeholder engagement campaign.