{"id":2965,"date":"2020-09-22T16:06:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T20:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lowcarbaction.org\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2020-10-15T12:45:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T16:45:56","slug":"chorus-of-voices-challenge-lack-of-science-in-dietary-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lowcarbaction.org\/chorus-of-voices-challenge-lack-of-science-in-dietary-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Chorus of Voices Challenge Lack of Science in Dietary Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Jessica Wharton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Members of Congress and numerous public-interest groups have raised serious concerns about the scientific process behind the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for America (DGA). These concerns range from the startling amount of scientific literature that has been excluded by the expert committee reviewing the science, to the decision, by that committee, \u201cnot to consider obesity\u201d as part of the scope of its work\u2014at a time when nearly 43% of American adults suffer from this condition.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dietary Guidelines are highly influential, driving nutrition advice given to all Americans to the foods served in hospitals, nursing homes, military installations, and at schools as well as determining the nutrition labels on the back of every food item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a recap of just some of the highly influential groups and individuals who have called attention to the lack of rigorous science in the Guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Representative Dusty Johnson<\/a> (R-SD), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations wrote a letter on June 8, 2020 to US Department of Agriculture Secretary Perdue and Health and Human Services Secretary Azar outlining his concerns that the Dietary Guidelines have failed to provide Americans with appropriate nutritional guidance and urged that the 2020 Guidelines include low-carb science.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n