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Food and Nutrition

Register now to virtually attend the next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

2025 Dietary Guidelines Call to Attend the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting Online

Register now to view the livestream of the sixth meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 25, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM ET, and Thursday, September 26, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM ET, the Committee will use this meeting to share details on progress made since the fifth public meeting, including evidence review and synthesis, draft conclusion statements, and plans to finalize the Committee’s work, including its Scientific Report.

Register Now for the September 6th Annual Meeting of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition

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The 2024 Annual Meeting of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition will be held on September 6, 2024, from 1:30pm to 4:00pm ET, at the Hubert H. Humphrey building in Washington, DC. The meeting will also be viewable via livestream on hhs.gov/live. The focus of this meeting will be to share highlights from the previous year, present the 2024 Council Awards, and discuss priorities for the future...

New Resources Identify Where to Find Key Nutrients

5 Key Nutrients Fact Sheets Laid Out

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 identified calcium, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin D as nutrients of public health concern because many of us do not get adequate amounts of these nutrients in our diets. Iron is also a critical nutrient for pregnant people and some infants. To help consumers and nutrition professionals identify which foods contain these much-needed nutrients, USDA and HHS have developed new tools that explain where to find calcium, dietary fiber, potassium, vitamin D, and iron in a variety of foods and beverages that meet a range of dietary preferences and cultural traditions.

Register today to join the President’s Council at September’s One Lacrosse Gathering!

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On Saturday, September 7, the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition (PCSFN), along with the National Fitness Foundation, will co-host the One Lacrosse Gathering Celebration on the JFK Hockey Fields on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The one-day event, spearheaded by PCSFN member and Osage Nation tribal member Ben Jacobs, will honor the sport of lacrosse by highlighting the game’s origins in America’s Native communities...