Kennedy, Rollins urged to uphold DGAC recommendations

Sign-on letter to Secretaries Kennedy and Rollins urging them to follow the science in the final Dietary Guidelines for Americans

As organizations committed to improving public health and reducing the burden of chronic disease in the United States, we write to urge you to adopt and uphold the science-based recommendations of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as you finalize the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The DGAC’s recommendations reflect the best available evidence and are critical to achieving your stated goals of promoting health, preventing chronic disease, and restoring public trust in our food system. View the resource below to keep reading.

No, RFK, Jr., the Dietary Guidelines aren't the problem

Cuts to nutrition programs, rising food costs, and stagnant wages are contributing to America's chronic disease epidemic, not the Dietary Guidelines.

CSPI's comments on the USDA's Request for Information (RFI)

The Center for Science in the Public Interest submits these comments in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Request for Information: Grain-Based Desserts and High-Protein Yogurt Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs. CSPI has worked since 1971 to improve the public’s health through better nutrition and safer food. We are an independent, nonprofit consumer education and advocacy organization and a longstanding advocate for healthier school foods. We convene the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity, the nation’s largest nutrition advocacy coalition, which successfully advocated for updating the science-based nutrition standards following the passage of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. CSPI appreciates the USDA’s commitment to supporting school food authorities in aligning meals served with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. View the resource below to keep reading.

Closed-door debut of the MAHA Commission is a shaky start, scholars say

What’s in season: March produce guide

Eating fresh, seasonal produce is easy with our guide to choosing, preparing, and storing the best in-season fruit and vegetables available in March.

CSPI Comment on Reports on Alcoholic Beverages and Health to Inform the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) submitted these comments to the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services (the Departments) in response to the request for public comments on The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM’s) Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health report and The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) Alcohol Intake and Health draft report to inform the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030.

Request for Public Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

The Center for Science in the Public Interest respectfully submits these comments to the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services (the Departments) on the Scientific Report prepared by the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to inform the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. View the resource below to keep reading.

What’s in season: February produce guide

Eating fresh, seasonal produce is easy with our guide to choosing, preparing, and storing the best in-season fruit and vegetables available in February.

Public comments to the Departments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

CSPI urges USDA and HHS to incorporate the 2025 DGAC's evidence-based recommendations into the final 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines. View the resource to read the testimony.