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Previous Editions of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is the cornerstone of Federal nutrition policy and education activities. Since 1980, the Dietary Guidelines has been jointly updated and issued every five years by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 is the current guidance; for information on the previous eight editions, click the links below.

To learn more about the development of the Dietary Guidelines over time, visit the history of the Dietary Guidelines

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2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines

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2010 dietary guidelines

2010 Dietary Guidelines

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2005 dietary guidelines

2005 Dietary Guidelines

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2000 dietary guidelines

2000 Dietary Guidelines

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1995 dietary guidelines

1995 Dietary Guidelines

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1990 DG

1990 Dietary Guidelines 

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1985 DG

1985 Dietary Guidelines 

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1980 Dietary Guidelines 

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