[20150126]IF10118_美国人的饮食指南.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov January 26, 2015The Dietary Guidelines for AmericansWhat Are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are federally developed food-based recommendations for Americans aged two and older, designed to promote health and prevent diseasea guidance on what and how much to eat. The DGA form the basis of federal nutrition policy, education, outreach, and food assistance programs. They provide the scientific basis for government recommendations and are used in the development of educational materials, messages, tools, and programs to communicate healthy eating and physical activity information to the public. The DGA are statutorily mandated under the 1990 National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act (P.L. 101-445, Title III, Section 301 7 U.S.C. 5341). They are reviewed, updated, and published every five years in a joint effort between the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA). The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is the most recent version of the policy document, and a new edition is to be published in the fall of 2015. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee In the fir