The American Craft Spirits Association and a coalition of other groups representing the beverage alcohol sector today urged the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) to ensure a fair and transparent process in developing the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).
In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra USDA Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack, the group asked for “an alcohol review process that includes stakeholder input and public comment opportunities and that is transparent, deliberative, science-driven, and results in guidance grounded in the preponderance of scientific and medical knowledge as required by law. Without the discipline and rigor of a fair and transparent process that prioritizes sound science over biased agendas, we are concerned that the ultimate guidance will fall short of the preponderance of the scientific evidence standards long held by the DGAs. Americans deserve guidance based on sound science, not ideology, that is developed and communicated in a clear, meaningful way, to ensure Americans understand and implement it.”
