CSPI leads sign-on letter opposing DGA changes proposed in the Farm Bill

CSPI and 62 other organizations wrote a letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to express strong opposition to proposed changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) development process included in the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), and in the Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025 (S. 1129 / H.R. 2326).

The DGA are foundational to public health, influencing not only individual dietary choices but also informing guidelines for federal nutrition and safety net programs. These programs include the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); approximately 30 million children participate in school meals each year and 6.7 million people participate in WIC each month, demonstrating the broad reach of the DGA. The bill’s proposed changes would undermine the scientific integrity of the DGA, harm public health outcomes, and exacerbate health inequities.