Our Website Uses Cookies
We and the third parties that provide content, functionality, or business services on our website may use cookies to collect information about your browsing activities in order to provide you with more relevant content and promotional materials, on and off the website, and help us understand your interests and improve the website.
For more information, please contact us or consult our Privacy Notice.
Your binder contains too many pages, the maximum is 40.
We are unable to add this page to your binder, please try again later.
This page has been added to your binder.
- Home
- News and Insights
- Insights
- Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Releases Report with Recommendations for the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Releases Report with Recommendations for the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
July 16, 2020, Covington Alert
On July 15, the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) released its final report to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), outlining its recommendations for the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines). The Dietary Guidelines, a joint effort of HHS and USDA, provide the basis for federal food and nutrition policy and education initiatives. A new edition of the Dietary Guidelines is released every five years. DGAC’s report contains advice for HHS and USDA, and those agencies have typically accepted most (though not all) of the DGAC’s recommendations. The public may provide comments through August 13, 2020.
May 18, 2018, Covington Alert
FDA announced that it has extended the June 18, 2018 compliance date for removal of industrially-produced partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) from food. Simultaneously, FDA announced that it had denied approval a 2015 food additive petition (FAP) on limited uses of PHOs.
May 4, 2018, Covington Alert
USDA and FDA each issued a long-awaited rulemaking document affecting food labeling. FDA issued a final rule extending the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts Label (NFL) Final Rule and the Serving Size Final Rule. For manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales, FDA extended the compliance date for these rules from July 26, 2018 to January ...
FDA Announces Broad Plan to Improve and Expedite Dissemination of Recall Information to Consumers
January 22, 2018, Covington Alert
FDA announced the availability of a new draft guidance in last Friday’s Federal Register that Commissioner Gottlieb explains describes FDA’s policy on public warning and recall notifications, which “gives industry clear direction on how to navigate and work with the FDA to make sure recalls are communicated promptly,” and “will empower consumers by providing ...