NMPF, Members Advocate for Dairy on Dietary Guidelines for Americans
October 2, 2024
Dairy farmers and their advocates are calling for dairy to maintain its premier position in the next iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans via an NMPF call to action as the guidelines’ Advisory Committee concludes its public meetings this month.
NMPF’s advocacy campaign, launched in September, creates an opportunity for members to have their voices heard by the committee. USDA and HHS are currently requesting public comments as part of their update of the guidelines through Oct. 7.
A Sept. 26 meeting of the committee showed encouraging signs for dairy, as members acknowledged the need for more dairy in American diets and noted its health benefits. Still, nothing is final until the federal government signs off. Dairy advocates can participate in the NMPF campaign here. These comments will be directed to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as it finalizes its report outlining the committee’s recommendations to USDA and HHS as the departments prepare to write the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The guidelines affect government policies in numerous ways, such as guiding which types of milk can be served in school meal programs and setting parameters for how nutrition programs are implemented and developed.
The guidelines are updated every half-decade.
