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The Food4Health Alliance submitted final public comments that were largely similar to those it previously submitted. These comments express continued concerns about the need for greater rigor in the DGA scientific process and the need for the Guidelines to be more inclusive of all Americans, including minorities, different age groups, people of low socio-economic status, and the 60% of the population diagnosed with one or more diet-related chronic disease. ...

Several organizations, including the NAACP and National Hispanic Medical Association, today formed the Food4Health Alliance to lobby for federal nutrition guidelines tailored to the needs of tens of millions of Americans who have diet-related diseases like hypertension, obesity and Type 2 diabetes — conditions that disproportionately affect minorities and underserved communities....