DiSogra to Testify at USDA Dietary Guidelines Meeting
January 29, 2009
Dr. Lorelei DiSogra, United Fresh vice president of nutrition, will
provide oral testimony tomorrow at a meeting of the USDA's Dietary
Guidelines Advisory Committee. The Committee is considering revisions
to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Committee
will make recommendations to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health
and Human Services later in 2009, which will lead to the publication of
the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans in the early part of that year.
Lorelei will focus her testimony
on three priorities: Providing clear and strong advice to Americans
about eating more fruits and vegetables; Providing an overarching
behavioral directive to Americans that clearly illustrates how
many fruits and vegetables to eat every day and considering the new
Administration and Congress's commitment to prevention in health reform
and its policy implications.
United
Fresh believes that the specific fruit and vegetable recommendations
contained in the 2005 guidelines suggesting 5-13 servings of fruits and
vegetables a day based on gender and age should be maintained and that
the Committee should provide stronger and clearer advice about the
importance of eating more fruits and vegetables every day. Click here for a full transcript of Lorelei's testimony. For more information, contact Lorelei at 202-303-3400 ext. 403.
United Fresh Produce Association
1901 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202 303 3400
Fax: 202 303 3433 united@unitedfresh.org
