NCBA Supports Dietary Guidelines Theme

NCBA supports the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s overall theme: eating more nutrient-rich foods and being more active are essential to achieving a healthful weight and lifestyle.  The final version of the Dietary Guidelines are expected to be released early next year. 

NCBA Sept. 27 submitted written comments on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report after giving oral comments to the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services the previous week.  NCBA recommended: “Research shows consumers respond better to ‘do’s’ rather than to ‘don’ts.’ Instructing people to choose lean meat, skinless poultry, and other lean protein sources is more actionable than telling them to reduce saturated fat intake. And today, people can easily select one of 19 cuts of beef that meet government standards for lean.”  NCBA comments are posted at: http://hill.beef.org/ pdfs/NCBADGACreportcomments9-27-04.pdf.