2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report Open for Public Comment

The Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Scientific Report) was submitted to the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is available online. The departments have opened a 60-day comment period to collect input from the public on the Scientific Report (December 11, 2024 – February 10, 2025). Interested members of the public can register to provide oral comments for a virtual meeting that will occur Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 1pm to 4:30 pm Eastern Time. More information about providing comments regarding the report is available on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans get involved webpage.

The Executive Summary of the Scientific Report notes that the committee’s review found that current U.S. dietary intakes total protein foods, including meat, poultry, and eggs are generally at or above current recommendations. The committee presented findings to suggest increased consumption of beans, peas, and lentils, with reduction of starchy vegetables, meat, poultry, and eggs. In addition, the committee suggested reorganization of the category of Protein Foods Group: prioritizing beans, peas, and lentils first, followed by nuts, seeds, and soy products, then seafood, with meats, poultry and eggs last. 

Members of ASAS and Taking Stock readers are encouraged to review the full report and participate in the public comment process.

Citation: 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. 2024. Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Agriculture. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://doi.org/10.52570/DGAC2025