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Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process Welcome Brandon Lipps Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service U.S. Department of Agriculture The 2020 ‐ 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans development process is under way U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 1

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process The purpose of the Dietary Guidelines is to provide food ‐ based recommendations to promote health, help prevent diet ‐ related chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs Don W right, MD, MPH Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 4 U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 2

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process About ODPHP • Part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health within the Office of the Secretary at HHS • Coordinate disease prevention and health promotion work across HHS • Serve as the HHS lead in partnering with USDA to Health.gov produce the Dietary @HHSPrevention Guidelines for Americans on behalf of the Secretary of HHS 5 Dietary Guidelines Support Healthy Choices • Nutrition and physical activity together help promote health and prevent chronic disease • DGA is used by health professionals, policymakers, educators, etc. to encourage healthy choices 6 U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 3

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process Developing the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines 7 • For the first time, before our call for nominations for the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, USDA and HHS are soliciting written comments on the topics and supporting questions to be examined in the review of scientific evidence supporting the development of the 2020 ‐ 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. – Topics and questions available now at DietaryGuidelines.gov – Federal Register notice to post Wednesday, February 28 – Public comment period open for 30 days • Wednesday, February 28 to Friday, March 30, 2018 – Public comments accepted through Regulations.gov starting Wednesday, February 28 U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 4

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process • Approach for developing next edition: – Life stage (from birth through older adulthood) – Eating patterns • USDA and HHS added this new step: – To enhance transparency – To allow for more opportunities for public participation – To respond to recommendations and feedback – To better determine the expertise needed on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee • USDA and HHS identified topics based on four criteria: – Relevance to the Dietary Guidelines; – Importance to public health; – Potential Federal impact on food and nutrition programs; and – Avoiding duplication of Federal efforts. U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 5

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 6

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process • Learn more about this call for public comments • See the proposed topics and scientific questions • Submit public comments • Additional resources • Learn more about this call for public comments – Federal Register notice – Criteria (relevance, importance, potential Federal impact, and avoiding duplication) • See the proposed topics and scientific questions • Submit public comments • Additional resources U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 7

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process • Learn more about this call for public comments • See the proposed topics and scientific questions – Grouped by life stage – Example topic and scientific questions (next slide) • Submit public comments • Additional resources EXAMPLE Infants and toddlers from birth to 24 months (healthy, full ‐ term infants) Topic Question(s) Complementary foods What is the relationship between complementary feeding and beverages*: Timing of and 1) micronutrient status; 2) growth, size, and body introduction, types, and composition; 3) developmental milestones; 4) food amounts allergies and other atopic allergic disease; and 5) bone health? *Beverages (cow’s milk, water, 100% fruit juice, What is the relationship between complementary feeding, sugar ‐ sweetened including foods and beverages, and achieving nutrient and beverages, milk food group recommendations of infants and toddlers? alternatives) Note: Evidence related to dietary patterns (including beverage patterns) consumed during the complementary feeding period will be considered as part of these questions. U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 8

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process Learn more about this call for public comments • • See the proposed topics and scientific questions • Submit public comments – Link to Regulations.gov starting Wednesday, February 28 – Request: • Comments in support or opposition of the proposed topics and questions • If a new topic is suggested, a brief summary of the topic, including information pertaining to four criteria • Comments be limited to one page per topic • Additional resources U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 9

Webinar: New First Step Added to 2020 ‐ 2025 2/26/2018 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Development Process Q&A • More information at: – DietaryGuidelines.gov • Sign up for email updates at: – DietaryGuidelines.gov • Questions? Contact us at: – DietaryGuidelines@cnpp.usda.gov U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services 10