The Issue: This year, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) are revising the Dietary Guidelines for Americans related to alcohol consumption.

Two government reports were released under the previous administration:

Why It Matters: Americans deserve public health guidelines that are transparent, free from bias and based on the preponderance of sound scientific and medical knowledge. The existing Dietary Guidelines recommendations are:

• Guided by science that has been transparently reviewed, analyzed and debated.
• Based on over 40 years of peer-reviewed research on consumer wellness with regard to alcohol consumption.
• Developed through a process that included public input.

We Encourage Congress to:

Urge HHS and USDA to continue to prioritize science in decision-making
The agencies should use well-founded, unbiased information and science as well as a transparent process to inform any guidance on alcohol consumption.

Support the existing Dietary Guidelines
The current recommendations reflect a process that is transparent, free from bias and based on the preponderance of sound scientific and medical knowledge.