IFT to Host Community Conversation on Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 Report

CHICAGO – The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is hosting an interactive community conversation on the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 2025-2030 Report. Free and open to the public, Dietary Guidelines: Reactions, Recommendations & Implications on Our Community will be held Thursday, Jan. 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT.

The Community Conversation will be led by Brendan Niemira, Ph.D., IFT’s new chief science and technology officer. Niemira previously served as lead scientist and research microbiologist at the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS). At the USDA-ARS, where he spent more than 25 years, Niemira led a team of more than 30 scientists, engineers, technicians, postdocs and students in developing tools to kill human pathogens on produce, meats, poultry, shellfish and other foods. Niemira has published more than 200 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, and critical reviews and he is a recipient of the Department of Defense Award for Excellence in recognition for his work leading the USDA’s Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit. 

“The recently released DGA Report provides food-based recommendations intended to promote health, help prevent diet-related chronic diseases and meet nutrient needs across the population, but as agencies move forward with further guidance, policies and implementation efforts stemming from this report, there will need to be more meaningful collaboration with the broader scientific community to promote clarity, consistency and trust in the recommendations and their implementation,” said Niemira. “This Community Conversation is an important opportunity for the scientific community to come together and share their reactions and recommendations to the DGA, as well as discuss how we can all work together to improve our food system.”

Register here.