The Dietary Guidelines for Americans and its associated MyPlate graphic are commonly referenced resources for learning about healthy and nutritious eating. The recently-updated 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for…
Guidelines & Regulations
Your Guide To Portion Size
Every five years since 1980 the U.S. Government publishes the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). A main emphasis of the DGA over the years has been advice…
Diversifying MyPlate: Haitian Cuisine
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans and its associated MyPlate graphic are commonly referenced resources for learning about healthy and nutritious eating. The recently-updated 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for…
Understanding How Animal Protein Production Is Regulated
As kids growing up, many of us were often given a message along the lines of, “Be sure to eat your protein—it’s good for your muscles!” For…
The Healthy Dietary Patterns Highlighted in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
We recently summarized the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which were released in December 2020. In case you missed that article, here is a refresher: The…
Labeling That Saves Lives: Understanding FALCPA
There’s nothing easy about living with food allergies. Having one or multiple food allergies can make grocery shopping, grab-n-go snacks, and casual lunch dates tricky if not confusing and frustrating — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when, according to IFIC consumer…
New Dietary Guidelines Aim To Make Every Bite Count
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were unveiled in late December of 2020, the culmination of years of research, scientific review, public involvement and U.S. government approval. This release…
IFIC Comments to USDA and HHS on the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the…
Hemp Cultivation and Regulation
Hemp, a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant, has a long history in the United States—much longer than the current craze for cannabidiol (CBD) products. In fact,…
