Alcohol Consumption Limit Expected to be Removed from Dietary Guidelines
Sources have reported to Reuters that the U.S. government intends to remove its recommendation within the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day. Instead, the DGA, 2025-2030 are expected to include a generalized 1-2 sentence statement that encourages Americans to drink in moderation or limit alcohol intake.
The DGA are updated every five years by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Guidelines have advised drinking no more than one to two drinks per day since 1990. The guidelines are still under development and subject to change, so it is unclear what effect the finalized recommendations will have on the alcoholic beverage industry.
Science Over Bias, a coalition of beer, wine, and spirits interests, released a statement to Reuters and other media members saying the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has not yet been published and should be based on “sound scientific evidence” and “free from bias.”
