Gottlieb Signals “Healthy” Rule Ahead

April 4, 2019

Nearing his departure date, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said his agency was preparing a regulation to modify the definition of “healthy” when the term is used on food labels. He also confirmed …

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Good News About Eggs for Diabetics

May 8, 2018

A new study found no connection between a high-egg diet and risk factors for cardiovascular disease among people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Some experts have advised people with T2D to limit egg …

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UEP Urges Dietary Guidelines Focus on Healthy Foods

April 12, 2018

Brain and cognitive health, along with a focus on foods that supply essential nutrients, should be the focus of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, UEP said in comments to the federal agencies developing the …

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Dietary Guidelines Process Begins

March 8, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled a list of scientific questions that will be used to develop the next set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), and asked the public to comment, in what USDA …

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