Nutrition Reports and Guidelines
- Dietary Guidelines for AmericansJointly published every five years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
- National Academies: Health and Medicine Division (HMD) Food and Nutrition ReportsHMD reports related to food and nutrition including the safety and adequacy of the U.S. food supply, proper use of dietary supplements, the need for adequate nutrition among particular populations, and guidelines for nutrient intake.
- Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), 2010School nutrition guidelines. Originally the Whole Grain requirement was half until 2012 when 100% Whole Grains was supposed to be required. Since then that goal has been modified twice, see below.
- USDA School Meals Final Rule, 2018Trump administration (Ag Secretary Purdue) modification to the HHFKA for the period 2017-2020:
Whole Grains - half ingredients can be Whole Grains,
Sodium Target 2 abandoned,
Milk - 1% flavored milk permitted - Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium (87 FR 6984, Feb. 7, 2022)Biden Administration revision to HHFKA raising the whole grains requirement to 80%, permitting 1% flavored milk, and revising the Sodium requirements to require School meals meet Sodium target 1 for SY2022-23
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