Mon, Jan-21-19, 05:52
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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Next Step!
Great letter to Sonny Purdue. Copy, write your own, whatever but let them know we want better guidelines.
https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/n...5g92mazqc6d2s49
Quote:
Secretary Perdue: Your Leadership Urgently Needed on Advisory Committee for Next Dietary Guidelines
By Dr. Dawn Lemanne, Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, and Dr. Jake Kushner
We have written an urgent letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and we hope that you will consider joining us.
In just the next few weeks (should the government re-open), USDA will face a decision that will have a greater impact on health in America than most people can imagine: this agency will choose the Advisory Committee for the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines. This small group of 13-15 people will determine the healthy diet recommendations for the entire country, for years to come.
Dietary Guidelines are Super Powerful
The guidelines are surprisingly powerful: They drive choices for school lunches, feeding programs for the elderly, hospital food and military rations, as well as influencing the advice dispensed by doctors, nurses, dieticians and nutritionists. If the guidelines are off or downright wrong, the potential impact on our epidemics of obesity, diabetes and neurological diseases is devastating.
Last committee largely favored vegetarianism
The last committee in 2015 did not include a balanced set of opinions; in fact, (11 out of 14, or nearly 80%) had consistently published work in favor of plant-based, low-animal-fat, vegetarian diets.
Guidelines are high-carb for all and not science-based
The current Guidelines require 6-10 servings of grains per day (or 50-55% of calories as carbohydrates)…for all Americans. They fail to reach nutritional sufficiency goals on key nutrients, and they recommend only low-fat dairy and lean meat.
Change will not happen without a committee that is genuinely balanced in viewpoints, with experts who won’t simply rubber-stamp the status quo.
We know that high-quality, non-mainstream experts have been nominated, and we fear that vested interests will keep them off the committee.
Take Action Now
See our letter below. If you agree, you can cut-and-paste, rewrite, or write your own. Send it to: Sonny.perdue~usda.gov. If you like, cc or b-cc info~nutritioncoalition.us since the group has offered to keep track of submissions.
This is our best chance for improving health in America. We hope you will consider joining us.
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