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What does USDA publish?
Food: nutritive value and cost by W.O. Atwater
1968-1977: George McGovern creates __________________________________
US Senate Select Committee on Nutrition And Human Needs
1977: Committee issues ________________________ (McGovern Report)
Dietary Goals For The United States
1980: Department of Health and Human Services (___) and the Department of Agriculture (____) publishes _________________.
HHS, USDA, Dietary Guidelines for Americans
1992: USDA unveils the Food Guide Pyramid
To make ____________ more accessible.
Dietary Guidelines
What meat do we promote?
Promote consumption of red meat as long as it is lean.
Foods within a group may vary widely with respect to _______ and ________.
Nutrient and Calorie Density
______ is key to getting all nutrients offered byt each food group.
Variety
What does NLEA mean?
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
Passed by Congress in 1990; put into effect in 1994
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)
What two effects did passing the NLEA have?
-Gives FDA authority to require nutrition labeling on certain foods
-Emphasizes nutrients deemed to be critically related to prevalent diseases in the US
Labeling nutrient contents of ______ is voluntary.
Fresh Foods
Labeling of B vitamins is NOT mandatory because they are ___________.
Abundant in American Diet
“____________” used on foods and supplements to describe select claims for relationships between a nutrient, food and risk or health-related condition.
Health claims
Health Claims in Food Labeling: 2 components
food substance
Disease or health condition
Health claims ____________________________________________.
Must be supported by scientific evidence
Strict Guidelines: 1
Cannot state the degree of risk reduction
Strict Guidelines: 2
Can only use “may" or “might” in discussing the relationship
Strict Guidelines: 3
Must state that “other Factors” play a role in the disease
Strict Guidelines: 4
Claims must be phrased so consumers can understand the relationship and the nutrients role in a daily diet