dec 1, 1995 - 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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"Released in December 1995, the 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans featured recommendations developed and released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS). Unlike previous editions, the 1995 edition of the Dietary Guidelines was the first mandated by statute under Public Law 101-445, Section 3 (7 U.S.C. 5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990, Title III), which officially directs the Secretaries of USDA and HHS to issue jointly at least every five years a report entitled Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It remained the Federal guidance until the 2000 Dietary Guidelines was released." 1

"An 11-member Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee was appointed by the Secretaries of HHS and USDA to review the third edition of the Dietary Guidelines and determine whether changes were needed. If so, the Committee was to recommend suggestions and the rationale for any revisions. More than 284 public comments were received, reviewed, and summarized by the Advisory Committee." 2

"Using the Scientific Report of the 1995 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as the scientific foundation, HHS and USDA jointly developed and released the fourth edition of Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This edition continued to support the concepts from earlier editions. New information included the Food Guide Pyramid, Nutrition Facts label, boxes highlighting good food sources of key nutrients, and a chart illustrating three weight ranges in relation to height." 2

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1. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. About. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/about-dietary-guidelines/previous-editions/1995-dietary-guidelines-americans. Published Unknown Date. Accessed April 19, 2021.

2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. History. Table: History of Dietary Guidance Development in the United States and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans – A Chronology. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/about-dietary-guidelines/history-dietary-guidelines/summary-dietary-guidance-development. History of the Dietary Guidelines. Published Unknown Date. Accessed April 20, 2021.

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