News Alert: On dietary guidelines, Trump administration limits scientific input, excluding issues such as sodium and eating red meat

For the 2020 guidelines, USDA officials are predetermining areas that will be covered and narrowing the research that can be used, potentially leaving key studies out of the mix. The 80 topics that will be addressed do not include the health effects of consumption of red and processed meat. the dramatic increase in ultraprocessed foods and sodium levels.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Aug 30, 5:18 PM     On dietary guidelines, Trump administration limits scientific input, excluding issues such as sodium and eating red meat For the 2020 guidelines, USDA officials are predetermining areas that will be covered and narrowing the research that can be used, potentially leaving key studies out of the mix. The 80 topics that will be addressed do not include the health effects of consumption of red and processed meat. the dramatic increase in ultraprocessed foods and sodium levels. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071