SAGE News Clips: USDA and HHS Diet GuidelinesDescription: The Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services recently released new dietary guidelines calling for a decrease of sugar and salt consumption while calling for maintaining consumption of past recommended levels of fruits and vegetables. Recommendations to decrease some types of meat consumption were curtailed after lobbying by beef companies, calling into question the neutrality of the HHS standards. Overall, the goal is said to be to help Americans stay healthier over their life course.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 118 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:The
Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture recently released guidelines suggesting a decrease in consumption of ______.
A. fruits
B. sugar
C. eggs
D. vegetables
Answer: B
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