Biochemical Nutrition Module 3 Study #2

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What does USDA publish?

Food: nutritive value and cost by W.O. Atwater

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1968-1977: George McGovern creates __________________________________

US Senate Select Committee on Nutrition And Human Needs

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1977: Committee issues ________________________ (McGovern Report)

Dietary Goals For The United States

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1980: Department of Health and Human Services (___) and the Department of Agriculture (____) publishes _________________.

HHS, USDA, Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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1992: USDA unveils the Food Guide Pyramid

  • To make ____________ more accessible.

Dietary Guidelines

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What meat do we promote?

Promote consumption of red meat as long as it is lean.

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Foods within a group may vary widely with respect to _______ and ________.

Nutrient and Calorie Density

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______ is key to getting all nutrients offered byt each food group.

Variety

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What does NLEA mean?

Nutrition Labeling and Education Act

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Passed by Congress in 1990; put into effect in 1994

Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)

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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

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Labeling nutrient contents of ______ is voluntary.

Fresh Foods

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Labeling of B vitamins is NOT mandatory because they are ___________.

Abundant in American Diet

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“____________” used on foods and supplements to describe select claims for relationships between a nutrient, food and risk or health-related condition.

Health claims

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Health Claims in Food Labeling: 2 components

  • food substance

    • Disease or health condition

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Health claims ____________________________________________.

Must be supported by scientific evidence

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Strict Guidelines: 1

Cannot state the degree of risk reduction

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Strict Guidelines: 2

Can only use “may" or “might” in discussing the relationship

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Strict Guidelines: 3

Must state that “other Factors” play a role in the disease

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Strict Guidelines: 4

Claims must be phrased so consumers can understand the relationship and the nutrients role in a daily diet

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