Giving Compass' Take:

• The New Food Economy discusses the change to weigh in on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines and what the future of healthy eating will look like for Americans.

• What are the main questions to address about how different dietary patterns impact the health of American eaters?

• Learn about why food could be the best medicine of all. 

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are now accepting public comments as they develop the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

The guidelines, updated at least every five years, establish official recommendations on healthful diets and disease prevention to policymakers and eaters alike. They are shaped largely by an advisory committee of scientists tasked with reviewing and evaluating the current guidelines, along with new nutrition research, and reporting on their findings. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the members of the 20-person committee in late February.

Read the full article on the future of healthy eating by Jessica Fu at The New Food Economy.