In This Issue Update on 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans #Voices4Nutrition Academy DPG Experts Needed HEN Leadership Opportunities Tweet of the Week Action Alerts HEN Member Meet-Ups Quick Links Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013rAQoZ-3LhwbiAqo7qOKgdGkA6Xag2w-am26hcjT4sbYVizBTKS4yY0QkhYL-eEx0ij7zNrPuSUmh4G5JcwaTc4aMupVbNznj5NCKixhmss3KqSa_VkrjRZaiVsqc51HL3zgzMv61yB-3epBwzIe7tQI-GHv39YzFcNsnpM0ce6UlUXZBn9WzeMU7dHP4wG2CgNyMCm9dp4yPj8Nuts1DHlMhAdAnINfyK8thkzZtZl2qXpmt3UZfm08qG0VVuCIIAYuhLarQozmjMxMu_AfzzatUzaPqtb5rTKl9ENbmigqbwMKfw7S5Q==&c=WUpMVJjrah-_QTxOAmfFwx4a5MIQNhSannBzckN-AxpjKkuBypEoEQ==&ch=ba18DJv1jeK-AAvxpuoggY5zb9Y2LvsbvnGvHaDV-nx6gx5wu6eEOg==> HEN Website<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013rAQoZ-3LhwbiAqo7qOKgdGkA6Xag2w-am26hcjT4sbYVizBTKS4ye0sDbX-WZxLKO0AsdpAImDUzmT5MGoytcUx3cpCy4ZuTt6pzgM7m_hNussyvfrm9qZuuOC2YEXu3qysZkFmYBshrED109ctn0PScSfnVUjBqI0e57-mmgkAA_LtmZ8h1g6YGeBkW1K4IJExntXOGmB-chi3TefcBrJWp_9sU0rd8x2xe0Gg21dkgvtqBvuyacIjf0gue2ieI_TbRmHHE7fRi_ntuD-0qAOjLcZMVTZ3QElVM6KEA0i8Dmuixi8UBA==&c=WUpMVJjrah-_QTxOAmfFwx4a5MIQNhSannBzckN-AxpjKkuBypEoEQ==&ch=ba18DJv1jeK-AAvxpuoggY5zb9Y2LvsbvnGvHaDV-nx6gx5wu6eEOg==> Contact HEN eZine<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [Facebook button] Follow us on Facebook<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013rAQoZ-3LhwbiAqo7qOKgdGkA6Xag2w-am26hcjT4sbYVizBTKS4yUa0Uf8iDATessxjY61w54DxOyE_AF4B2nRvOARAq7qrtFA8LcOP9sRW1Beut3ydYQVIlYnM0Mg72hg-ktB_p6iPNKXpDmUp5lvFgSXPXdrXp15dEtq2y9Qjfih14Qzsyg==&c=WUpMVJjrah-_QTxOAmfFwx4a5MIQNhSannBzckN-AxpjKkuBypEoEQ==&ch=ba18DJv1jeK-AAvxpuoggY5zb9Y2LvsbvnGvHaDV-nx6gx5wu6eEOg==> [Twitter bird ( for dark background)] Join the conversation on Twitter <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013rAQoZ-3LhwbiAqo7qOKgdGkA6Xag2w-am26hcjT4sbYVizBTKS4yUa0Uf8iDATezMh4Zmy74YA_hFh8ReATYZKZGs518_aMZaDfoic4HZiCHDyhaeYwiLSLlGstx11Whk6SyxqtltS6jb2iLQ42LpSJqEATyeTb3OaXuiJuEX_zF-kvEt3hlg==&c=WUpMVJjrah-_QTxOAmfFwx4a5MIQNhSannBzckN-AxpjKkuBypEoEQ==&ch=ba18DJv1jeK-AAvxpuoggY5zb9Y2LvsbvnGvHaDV-nx6gx5wu6eEOg==> [Top] [AND HEN Logo] Oct 30, 2015 [https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_bustech_arw4.gif] Update on 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Academy Urges Congress to Continue Science-based Development & Scope of Dietary Guidelines for Americans In advance of the scheduled Congressional hearing October 7<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013rAQoZ-3LhwbiAqo7qOKgdGkA6Xag2w-am26hcjT4sbYVizBTKS4yeDUBVCM3mAGKhQrZ_fBYoJklvqDIc9htBtHxpJR71-g-4xYM0V7KNgCtO3ssLLM_VEz-2_gIhOsPWzKpHebB3m_pYUhtB-e71MogEt2nQ1eSQAT9mEJtDRorUhiEzLvATDnOJsTLraDfl9Pyj5RW4ECUnsbDpmGQP0mn8Ka-aQWV_9iiSG9KW995d__tVHibye_Le-a_grQBNNRKioN8SKx-cBhDYIiItkSGehSLllY4Ifn1ew3VPbccFMD6gFY9lhhx4c4-vxJ0y1KUHL5vcRXZ2PJVtJqmIrLXA2PbDlLUtY8EYhEfWk8FWN2CFrkGw==&c=WUpMVJjrah-_QTxOAmfFwx4a5MIQNhSannBzckN-AxpjKkuBypEoEQ==&ch=ba18DJv1jeK-AAvxpuoggY5zb9Y2LvsbvnGvHaDV-nx6gx5wu6eEOg==> on the development of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and other leading health and medical organizations have sent letters<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013rAQoZ-3LhwbiAqo7qOKgdGkA6Xag2w-am26hcjT4sbYVizBTKS4yeDUBVCM3mAGOFD5mBMIeIGbfLGv-HpjSr4UxMgCL0IpzSKySGUdTcp4bnzbX_aPyGpiTjGkaqo23B2Fk3wu-GCvxnMMzs1QXbwMAxncBuj3OMqqGFkrR4GkIgRwHjHvi9kxek-zEwDojfIzwcq8glTNMTy7K282Mr7b9_KUlEGWAq3grvsOB7-cJDZAf2lRiDPc1yQgsmfLWeN38VFXX03zUy6v69n-Z1XRHxuQAO3x_9nBIusfbDNqi_s7ud2vvyq2MhcrJF7BWbq8m6TpmBbC04RcNTmlqKPz8-jo00sT8CIgOnz2uArvv9Ae0EZtJBFJ8OOBjb-quYrGJ9wlQr3UnOZdT2CB-UVMA6KQ508fCCNRAyLzRu01VMhWMDaq9rbRAJTniabyMgA5dEZrjQBZ1LdEhBvVUaADQr6PUg4Diib_e8_c3Gg3Ag3EpbLfdQ==&c=WUpMVJjrah-_QTxOAmfFwx4a5MIQNhSannBzckN-AxpjKkuBypEoEQ==&ch=ba18DJv1jeK-AAvxpuoggY5zb9Y2LvsbvnGvHaDV-nx6gx5wu6eEOg==> encouraging Congress to avoid an "overreach" regarding scientific evidence in the Dietary Guidelines process and to urge the process to "continue without interference by Congress." The October 7th hearing, with Secretaries Burwell (Health and Human Services) and Vilsack (Agriculture) brought into question the process and scientific review of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The day before the hearing a statement/blog written by both Secretaries, lays out the position of the U.S. government<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013rAQoZ-3LhwbiAqo7qOKgdGkA6Xag2w-am26hcjT4sbYVizBTKS4yeDUBVCM3mAGU3P3EthcszuzIKEdVqyL5J-OWZl3vkz9u04Ahl9MwS2Lp3c9pDh0J7f-tCSAYNoirgTA9NpqBMogSsgzrEMr5EARfPmAOdmFSUFaUJMiHh7l1NtDOt9ONEuLvOoQiLXgOv87W1lZiCNAjHcnEbj6o2o4smuxv4HQT3GMPjH3clY0ASs3r868sEyn1xBdY1Yz62njzO0wXkfEspLHSolQMaXLW3DvQqKts6flZ-xVCVrix8znjj2D4KhpJf5IrjzwS3utykTSiswdchWOo7q11igQxcMaxQ28IXEDUknMm9mp9eO9QqaaAX0V7BH3wnEZnw0mQ9RcofoqJcoapkY6n3U8r0pvIcu5DFWrZbW25VGwdUhZesCSZA==&c=WUpMVJjrah-_QTxOAmfFwx4a5MIQNhSannBzckN-AxpjKkuBypEoEQ==&ch=ba18DJv1jeK-AAvxpuoggY5zb9Y2LvsbvnGvHaDV-nx6gx5wu6eEOg==> on inclusion of sustainability in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The day of action for child nutrition programs was awesome! Jenn Folliard created a Storify to capture all the social media highlights of that day. Visit https://storify.com/JennFolliard/dietitians-voices4nutrition<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013rAQoZ-3LhwbiAqo7qOKgdGkA6Xag2w-am26hcjT4sbYVizBTKS4yeDUBVCM3mAG3_bwR7KIT5Z5Tlf7YXWwPjAlle75gpOVhNunqhaV92v0eYja5g09lvrEJt46QIUou5Eyd4Opa2LJ7pmTPfnqexepYK8oVlmYOtrZxjqumkNz45X_U2oszvH08UEAQ_Nox2fKbxLPGMUIMJW44mZebraM4D3d7oeN4muPfynHOfW57AJwh1w8JVz1wUfnVqzRsz1BCAH1lDRsYuAxSnTrBad4GZJY4VE0CKarKPY139_xvnUPqmfCQMHmRvs3ZCm6OjO8WTlfKJZSisgppLbJ1lfcunMqqOFV9SwWR_niVr0=&c=WUpMVJjrah-_QTxOAmfFwx4a5MIQNhSannBzckN-AxpjKkuBypEoEQ==&ch=ba18DJv1jeK-AAvxpuoggY5zb9Y2LvsbvnGvHaDV-nx6gx5wu6eEOg==>. [https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_bustech_arw4.gif] Academy DPG Experts Needed The Academy is considering commenting on a number of proposed regulations, regulatory guidance and information/data collections in the next two months. 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