by Shelley Maniscalco | Mar 8, 2021 | Dietary Guidelines, Food Groups, Fruits and Vegetables
Let me set the stage. According to the newest (2020-2025) Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 80% of Americans do not consume enough fruit and nearly 90% do not consume enough vegetables. Further, intake has not changed considerably over the past 2 decades. The...
by Shelley Maniscalco | Dec 19, 2020 | Dietary Guidelines, Nutrition Science, Policy
How will USDA/HHS decide what will translate into the policy document? Some think of the translation from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)’s scientific report to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) policy document as a black box and, honestly,...
by Shelley Maniscalco | Nov 9, 2020 | Dietary Guidelines
Yes, all may be quiet on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) front (out here), but having been there back in 2010 and 2015, I assure you that it’s a combination of “all hands on deck” and “burning the midnight oil” inside the government. With just under a month...
by Shelley Maniscalco | Oct 21, 2020 | Dietary Guidelines
The Nutrition Communicator’s Network is a program of USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP). This Network includes a group called the National Strategic Partners—comprised of diverse sectors and organizations dedicated to working together to help...
by Shelley Maniscalco | Aug 26, 2020 | NOD Team
Nutrition On Demand was started by Shelley Maniscalco, MPH, RDN in March of 2016 as a way to utilize 20 years of experience in nutrition science, policy, and communications—while balancing the demands of a young family—in the DC area. It was not a “party of one” for...
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