The last dietary guidelines issued by the federal government called for a 50 to 60 percent reduction in meat consumption; one Congressman wants to reform the process for the next recommendations which will be made in 2020. The Scientific Skinny on Fat The Dietary Guidelines process is more than two years away and already under some Congressional scrutiny. The last five-year update happened in 2015 and there were epic battles over meat consumption recommendations. As we’ve reported previously, Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee was particularly harsh on meat and fat during the last re-write. Per the law, those recommendations drive federal nutrition policy and feeding program guidelines for the following five years. This week, however,...

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