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The new U.S. dietary guidelines will affect Americans' diets through federal food policies and food-assistance programs.
Practitioners should consider how federal policies may influence dietary choices.
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they will affect Americans' diets through federal food policies and food-assistance programs.
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The claim is based on a review of dietary guidelines.
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The 2010 Dietary Guidelines — The Best Recipe for Health?
Walter C. Willett et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2011
DOI 10.1056/nejmp1107075
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