Dietary Guidelines

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease. It is developed and written for a professional audience, including policymakers, healthcare providers, nutrition educators, and federal nutrition program operators. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) work together to update and release the Dietary Guidelines every five years. Each edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science.  Check out the blog posts below for the latest news about the Dietary Guidelines

Now Available: Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Now Available: The Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Scientific Report has been submitted to the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and is now available online. To gather public input on the Scientific Report, HHS and USDA have opened a 60-day comment period during which interested parties are invited to share their feedback.

Now Available: Materials from the Final Meeting of 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

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At the final public meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) held in late October, Committee members reviewed and discussed the findings and advice that would be included in its Scientific Report. Also at this meeting, federal staff from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) discussed the next steps in the process the two Departments will use to develop the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which will be released by the end of 2025. Materials from the meeting are now available.

There’s Still Time to Register for the Final Public Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

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There’s still time to register to view the livestream of the final meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on Monday, October 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, and Tuesday, October 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. At this meeting the Committee will review and discuss the scientific findings and advice that will be included in its Scientific Report and federal staff will discuss next steps in the process to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030.

ICYMI: The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Held its Sixth Public Meeting

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On September 25 and 26, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee held its sixth public meeting. For those who were unable to watch the livestream, recordings of Day 1 and Day 2 are now available on DietaryGuidelines.gov.