Dietary Guidelines Do-Over

When the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were finally released last month, government officials said the recommendations reflected the latest and best science on food and nutrition. The guidelines – which aim to help Americans eat better and support public health efforts, such as reducing chronic disease – urge people to significantly cut back on sugar and note, for the first time, that teen boys and men should reduce their intake of “protein foods” by consuming less meat, poultry and eggs. Such advice drew praise. Still, many experts criticized the guidelines as being watered down by food-industry influence, saying they didn’t go far enough to mirror evidence-based recommendations. Here's a sampling of the advice some wish had been included: 

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