Consuming issues: Why US Dietary Guidelines committee report deserves praise
With a call for nutrient taxes and linking the impact of diet on the environment, the advisory committee's recommendations for…
What could be in new dietary guidelines for US consumers?
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans – updated at least every five years – are set for their latest iteration this autumn. A committee of nutrition, medicine and public health experts has published its recommendations of what should be in the new guidelines.
US dietary guidelines panel pushes for tax on sugary foods
Taxes on foods high in calories, added sugars or sodium should be levied in the US to tackle obesity, a…
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Consuming issues: Why US dietary guidelines should consider environment
The possibility environmental criteria might form the latest version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has provoked intense debate in…