USDA, HHS Announce 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, first published in 1980, provide science-based advice on what to eat and drink. The guidelines are designed for policymakers and health professionals to help people consume a healthy diet. The information is also used to develop, implement, and evaluate federal policies and programs.
The new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) 2020-2025 guidelines address infant nutrition and food allergy prevention for the first time in history. The guidelines state that "introducing peanut-containing foods in the first year reduces the risk that an infant will develop a food allergy to peanuts."