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Administration Will Keep Lean Red Meat in 2015 Dietary Guidelines

Press Release

Date: Oct. 8, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today applauded the administration's decision to only consider the most relevant nutritional science in determining the 2015 dietary guidelines, which is consistent with statutory guidelines, and reject the advisory committee's earlier inconsistent conclusions and recommendations regarding the role of lean red meat in a healthy diet.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell announced their decision earlier this week in a joint blog post. The 2015 dietary guidelines "are not the appropriate vehicle for this important policy conversation about sustainability," Vilsack and Burwell wrote.

"This is the right decision," said Thune. "I'm glad Secretary Vilsack and Secretary Burwell heeded our request and rejected the advisory committee's misguided recommendation to leave lean red meat out of what they consider to be a healthy diet. Although the guidelines are not yet finalized, the administration's announcement will be welcome news for the livestock, pork, and poultry industries in South Dakota."


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