{"id":294,"date":"2019-07-12T20:22:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T20:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chips119.com\/?p=294"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T16:02:46","slug":"nca-update-2020-us-dietary-guidelines-scientific-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chips119.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/12\/nca-update-2020-us-dietary-guidelines-scientific-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NCA Update: 2020 US Dietary Guidelines Scientific Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Setting the stage for the next evolution in dietary guidance to Americans for 2020-2025<\/h3>\n

Editor\u2019s note:<\/em><\/strong> The connection between lifestyle and health is increasingly being recognized by the medical and scientific communities.\u00a0We know that diet, exercise habits, and smoking and alcohol consumption impact our health. And as the science continues to advance, it seems there are new discoveries weekly.<\/em><\/p>\n

To help Americans make healthy food and beverage choices, the U.S. Government issues Dietary Guidelines, which in the past have been communicated by\u00a0USDA guides such as the Food Guide Pyramid and MyPlate. <\/em><\/p>\n

When the USDA last undertook this exercise, the NCA formally recommended that the healthy aspects of coffee be recognized \u2013 and they were.\u00a0 The 2015-2020 Guidelines acknowledge that coffee can be part of a healthy diet.<\/em><\/p>\n

And the process to update these guidelines is now well underway.<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Dr. Mark Corey, Director of Scientific & Government Affairs, National Coffee Association <\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past two days, I attended the meeting of the 2020-2025
\nDietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) in Washington, DC, focused on
\ncreating the protocol and guidelines shaping US nutrition and guidance to
\nAmericans for the next 5 years.<\/p>\n

Panels of experts are examining every aspect of the American diet, inside and out, and have outlined their process for evaluating the science-based evidence. Subcommittees are focused on a range of topics such as dietary patterns and looking across different age groups from birth to older adults.<\/p>\n

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The goal is for the DGAC to provide recommendations to the USDA and Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue the US Dietary Guidelines. Their guidance is intended to help promote health and reduce chronic disease risk. <\/p>\n

NEW APPROACH<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is my second time attending the meetings. The DGAC has
\nshown tremendous effort and diligence in their effort to disclose their process
\nfor review and evaluation of the science. Their new approach emphasizes
\ntransparency \u2013 reflecting a trend we\u2019re seeing across the scientific community.<\/p>\n

From an industry
\nperspective, it is important for us and our industry to understand the framework
\nthat they\u2019re using, top priority areas, and to ensure that the committee is fully
\naware of the available coffee and health literature.<\/p>\n

It goes back to the science \u2013 and ultimately, we all want to benefit
\nthe consumer with the most accurate information possible.<\/p>\n

As industry an advocate, the role of the NCA to ensure that the DGAC has the latest and most complete information about coffee and health \u2013 which is overwhelmingly positive.\u00a0 The research on coffee and health is not funded by the NCA or the coffee industry. <\/p>\n

NEXT STEPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The NCA will be
\nsubmitting comments to the DGAC by July 24, guided by input from the NCA Science
\nLeadership Council.<\/p>\n

After this period of review, the DGAC will meet
\napproximately 3 more times to examine the science related to their priority\u00a0topics
\nand questions on nutrition and health<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will reconvene
\non October 24-25, 2019, with
\nthe full schedule and registration details available here<\/a>. The 2020-2025
\nUS Dietary Guidelines are expected to be released by December 2020. <\/p>\n

If you are an NCA member, your support makes our work possible.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t yet, we welcome your membership<\/a> as we work to serve the coffee community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And if you are a coffee drinker, you can be confident that the research is clear: coffee is part of a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

\n

For more information, see
\nthe interactive timeline<\/a> of the committee\u2019s work and common
\nquestions. <\/em><\/strong>Leave your comments
\nfor the NCA below, or reach out to info@ncausa.org.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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