Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman on Recommendations for
Dietary Guidelines February 3, 2000

                                              Release No. 0031.00
Statement
                               by

             Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman
           on Recommendations for Dietary Guidelines
                        February 3, 2000


     "Today I received the 'Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2000.'  I thank the members
of the Committee for their hard work over the past year. 

     "The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide recommendations, based on
current scientific knowledge, about what Americans should eat to stay healthy. 
They are revised every five years.

     "The report I was presented today contains suggestions for updated
Dietary Guidelines.  The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human
Services will carefully review these recommendations and issue final Dietary
Guidelines later this year. 

     "There will be a public comment period and a public hearing to solicit
additional input."


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     Note: You can access the "Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2000" on the web at
www.ars.usda.gov/dgac/