date:May 15, 2015
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans should encourage flexible eating patterns that are based on nutrient-dense foods, including dairy foods, IDFA said in comments filed last week with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. Because dairy foods provide nutrients that are under-consumed by most Americans and are associated with numerous health benefits, IDFA called for the Dietary Guidelines to encourage Americans to eat or drink one more serving of dairy each day.