IFT Addresses Sodium, Sugars, and Fats for DGAC

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides evidence-based nutrition information and advice, encouraging Americans to eat a healthful diet to maintain a healthy weight, promote health, and prevent disease.

Last September, IFT submitted comments to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) emphasizing the importance of including a food scientist/technologist on the Committee and to seek input from a food scientist during the deliberations to ensure that the recommendations are eviden…