Farm Progress America, October 28, 2024

Mike Pearson takes a look at the USDA dietary recommendations and who is not happy about them.

October 28, 2024

Mike Pearson takes a look at the newest dietary requirements by the USDA.

The dietary guidelines are released every 5 years and that means they are due in 2025.

Several beef and pork organizations have raised concern say the new requirements are more about what's popular that what is healthy.

The proposal for the new rules was released last week

The NCBA says beef has protein sources that can't get in other things.

The groups are pushing for scientific proof for the diet instead of what some think the American diet should include.

There are limited proposed on red meat which could hurt the American diet, health concerns and the American farmer.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Mike Pearson, farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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