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Dietary Guidelines
GMA and its members believe it is important for Americans to understand that to be healthy they must eat a nutritionally-balanced diet, be physically active and moderate their food intake to match their level of physical activity. We recognize the important role of America’s food and beverage providers in helping consumers reach this goal, and we intend to play an active and positive part in this process. We also recognize the role that public-private partnerships can play in educating Americans.
The simultaneous revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid is a powerful opportunity to take the lessons of the past and to develop a workable, common-sense approach that fits how consumers live, work and play today. The guidelines should help consumers lead healthy and active lives, giving them information they can use on nutrition and physical activity that’s understandable and relevant to the realities of their lives. There is little doubt that today’s consumer wants this kind of information, and communicating information about the 2005 Dietary Guidelines to Americans must be a key part of any final product.
Government Affairs Contact: Alison Kretser
Press Contact: Sean McBride
Background Papers
» GMA Principles of Food and Beverage Product Advertising
Most recent testimony, comments, correspondence and press releases
9/28/05
GMA and weekly reader will reach 4 million students with nutrition education program
3/11/05
Whole grains and low-fat foods top consumers' grocery lists
1/12/05
Press Release: Food and Beverage Industry Ready to Help Consumers Follow Dietary Guidelines
11/3/04
New WIC criteria for single servings would set lifelong healthy eating habits
11/3/04
Review of the WIC Food Packages-Preliminary Report of the Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages
9/27/04
Oral Comments regarding the Scientific Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
9/27/04
Comment on the Scientific Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
9/27/04
Consumer Research Necessary to Bring Dietary Guidelines to All Americans
8/27/04
Oral Comments regarding revision of the Food Guide Pyramid
9/27/04
Comments regarding the Trans Fat Coalition
09/27/04
News Release: Consumer Research Necessary to Bring Dietary Guidelines to All Americans
09/21/04
News Release: Dietary Recommendations Must Be Consistent and Achievable
09/15/04
News Release: GMA Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Obesity Solutions
09/15/04
Testimony: House Government Reform Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness
08/31/04
News Release: Food Pyramid Teamed with Nutrition Facts Box Would Reinforce Dietary Advice
08/27/04
GMA Comments on USDA's Food Guidance System Materials
08/27/04
News Release: GMA Statement on Dietary Guidelines Scientific Report
08/18/04
GMA Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
08/18/04
News Release: Food Pyramid Revision Presents Unprecedented Opportunity to Foster Healthy Lifestyles
08/11/04
News Release: Consumer Health Should Be First Priority of Dietary Guidelines Revision
07/27/04
GMA Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
05/12/04
GMA Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
04/26/04
GMA Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
03/29/04
News Release: Improved Health Requires Achievable Dietary Guidelines
03/19/04
GMA Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
01/16/04
GMA Comments to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
10/30/03
News Release: GMA Says Food Guidelines Must Be Achievable
10/27/03
GMA Food Guide Pyramid Reassessment Comments
9/30/03
News Release: GMA Calls for Moderation in Dietary Guidelines Debate
9/17/03
News Release: Revised Food Guide Pyramid Must be Effective Dietary Communications Tool for Consumer
09/16/03
GMA Statement and Principle for the Revision of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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