07/07/2020
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The Low-Carb Action Network is hosting a TwitterStorm on Tuesday, July 7, 11 am to 3 pm EST, to call for a delay in the final report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) until the Committee has had the chance to review all the relevant science, including the trials on low-carbohydrate diets.
Currently, the Committee is ignoring all trials on low-carb diets and all the science on weight loss. The Committee has stated that it will not provide recommendations for people with obesity and therefore is not reviewing the science in this area. The panel has also ignored all the recent review papers re-evaluating the role of saturated fats.
In addition, the Committee has neglected to address crucial concerns about the methodology used for its scientific reviews. Crucially, the report report provides no explanation for how the science was evaluated— which is a fundamental part of scientific methodology that allows for reproducibility. This process is likely to result in reviews that are "non-systematic" and not reliable, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in a 2017 analysis of the Dietary Guidelines process.
The DGAC is also relying heavily on outdated science, with some science reviews ending in 2016 while others have based their conclusions on reviews conducted in 2010.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is a highly influential policy, considered the “gold standard” by doctors and dieticians and the driving force behind the food served in hospitals, schools, feeding programs for the poor, and military mess halls. The DGA also largely determines which foods are allowed to be labeled “healthy.”
Many people are free to avoid the Guidelines, but many others are captive to them including doctors in large medical practices forced to prescribe the “gold standard” to underserved populations who have no choice but to rely on government food. It is therefore imperative that the Guidelines be based in sound science and that they provide options for all Americans--including those with obesity and other diet-related conditions.
We've created sample tweets for you to use below. Simply copy and paste to use, or create your own for the TwitterStorm on Tuesday, July 7, just remember to use the hashtag !
By omitting 60+ trials on low-carb diets the Advisory Committee is depriving Americans of a safe & effective means of reversing hypertension, T2 diabetes and improving most cardiovascular risk factors. until low-carb is reviewed.
The one-size-fits-all dietary patterns currently found in the are unfit for the 80% of Americans with metabolic illnesses. A low-carb option is needed. until low-carb is reviewed.
Millions of Americans depend on the -- from school lunch programs to food in nursing homes + for our military. The Guidelines are too important to be based on flawed, biased science. until low-carb is reviewed.
The Advisory Committee ignored ~all trials on weight loss. Adult obesity rate in U.S. is 42.4% & over 114M adults have either pre- or Type 2 diabetes. How can Guidelines be effective if they ignore most Americans? & review ALL the science!
Given Congressional oversight of the , we urge you to until the expert committee includes ALL the science & addresses crucial methodology concerns. A flawed, biased process does a disservice to Americans.
Advisory Committee's charter doesn’t expire until October. Why rush the process and cut corners on science? and use time to get the science right.
If you have questions or are looking for additional advocacy and engagement materials e-mail Jessica at jessica@lowcarbaction.org.
in the are unfit for the 80% of Americans with metabolic illnesses. A low-carb option is needed. until low-carb is reviewed.
Millions of Americans depend on the -- from school lunch programs to food in nursing homes + for our military. The Guidelines are too important to be based on flawed, biased science. until low-carb is reviewed.
The Advisory Committee ignored ~all trials on weight loss. Adult obesity rate in U.S. is 42.4% & over 114M adults have either pre- or Type 2 diabetes. How can Guidelines be effective if they ignore most Americans? & review ALL the science!
Given Congressional oversight of the , we urge you to until the expert committee includes ALL the science & addresses crucial methodology concerns. A flawed, biased process does a disservice to Americans.
Advisory Committee's charter doesn’t expire until October. Why rush the process and cut corners on science? and use time to get the science right.
If you have questions or are looking for additional advocacy and engagement materials e-mail Jessica at jessica@lowcarbaction.org.
