Leading food, health and nutrition experts call for dietary guidelines that lead to greater consumer understanding and adoption
May 29, 2015
The average consumer meets at least 70 percent of the dietary guidelines for the recommended intake for dairy, fruit, grains, proteins, and vegetables on just seven days of the year, or 2 percent of the time, annually.
Company supports U.S. government labeling recommendation
May 14, 2015
Mars, Incorporated is supporting two important recommendations designed to help consumers limit their intake of added sugars and achieve healthier, more balanced diets.
New tropical varieties feature 75% less sugar than similar varieties of traditional juice
April 20, 2015
Old Orchard Brands expanded its Healthy Balance line of reduced-sugar juice drinks to include two new tropical flavors that easily fit within the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's dietary recommendation for a massive reduction in daily sugar intake.
In wake of proposed dietary guidelines, Packaged Facts research underscores general shift away from processed foods and towards more “real” food
February 25, 2015
The federal panel of experts pointed to the lack of vegetables, fruit, and whole grains, in addition to the overconsumption of calories, saturated fat, sodium, refined grains, and added sugars, as the primary defects in the average American diet.
Increasing lean, sustainable protein is featured in recommendations
February 23, 2015
The Dietary Guidelines scientific advisory committee once again finds plant-based protein foods, such as soyfoods, offer meal options that are low in saturated fat, cholesterol free and nutrient packed. The just-released Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) highlights dietary patterns that promote health, provide key nutrients and are sustainable.
The USDA’s 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans urges the U.S. population to reduce sodium consumption. However, concerns over sodium and its relation to hypertension can be found in Latin America, as well.
Sodium remains firmly on the radar of health advocates. In January, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued what it termed a “call to action for the public, health professionals, the food industry and the government to intensify efforts to reduce the amount of sodium (salt) Americans consume daily.”