New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Dairy groups commended the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for maintaining dairy's important role in healthy diets during Wednesday's virtual hearing with USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services.
But they pointed out a glaring omission in the committee's failure to consider the growing evidence of the benefits of dairy fats.
Both the National Milk Producers Federation and International Dairy Foods Association applauded the committee for maintaining the recommendation for three servings a day of low-fat and nonfat dairy.
They were also pleased to see dairy included in recommendations for infants and toddlers and confirmation that dairy is its own food group, separate from plant-based foods an...