The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the cornerstone of Federal nutrition policy and nutrition education activities. Since 1980, the Guidelines have been jointly issued and updated every 5 years by the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS).

In 1978, the USDA and HHS Secretaries selected 13 professionals to serve on the 1980 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The Committee was responsible for writing the first Dietary Guidelines for Americans report.


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After a year of review and meetings, the Committee submitted their final report to USDA and HHS: Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 1980.

In 1980, the Secretaries of USDA and HHS released a booklet entitled, Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

 

Last Modified: 05/09/2008