Keywords
food insecurity, diet-related disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Dietary Guidelines, National Strategy, White House Conference on Hunger Nutrition and Health
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The United States is facing a crisis of widespread food insecurity and exceedingly high rates of diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. To address this challenge and set a course for improved nutrition and food access nationwide, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years on September 28, 2022. In the National Strategy, released in conjunction with the Conference, the Administration identified a set of actions that the federal government will take to help achieve its goal of ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity by 2030, so that fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases. Underpinning many of these actions is the Dietary Guidelines for Americans ("Dietary Guidelines"), which provides scientific advice on nutrition intake to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease and serves as the cornerstone of federal food and nutrition programs. This manuscript details how expanded implementation of the Dietary Guidelines can help advance actions in the National Strategy and achieve the goals of the Administration.
Recommended Citation
Fischer, R., Piercy, K. L., de Jesus, J. M., Reed, P., & Levine, R. L. (2023). Putting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans into Action through the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Journal of Food Law & Policy, 19(1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jflp/vol19/iss1/6