WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Low-Carb Action Network (L-CAN) today expressed extreme disappointment and concern over the draft report released by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) at its final public meeting on June 17. The Committee presented
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Low-Carb Action Network (L-CAN) today applauded comments submitted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to the Chair of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) which detail numerous concerns about the Dietary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Low-Carb Action Network (L-CAN) today applauded Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on his letter to Agriculture Secretary Perdue and Health and Human Services Secretary Azar outlining his concerns with the development of the 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Low-Carb Action Network (L-CAN) today called for a delay in the release of the expert report by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), currently set for June 17.
In an astonishing development, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) was recently found to have excluded nearly every study on low-carb diets from the scientific reviews that will inform the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
U.S. News & World Report is misinforming its readers on low-carb diets. The magazine’s recently published article criticizes the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) for launching a program that uses a ketogenic diet combined with
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) has only reviewed a small portion of the hundred or so rigorous clinical trials on low-carbohydrate diets. This grievous oversight became clear at the fifth and final meeting of
As you may know, the process for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) for the first time included a formal review of low-carbohydrate (“low-carb”) diets. However, as the guidelines process has unfolded, with the