Current CNPP Activities: Overview and Update

United States Department of Agriculture

Jackie Haven, MS, RDDeputy DirectorCENTER FOR NUTRITION POLICY & PROMOTION

CNPP MissionTo improve the health of Americans

by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research

to the nutrition needs of consumers

CENTER FOR NUTRITION POLICY & PROMOTION

CENTER FOR NUTRITION POLICY & PROMOTION

USDA Food Patterns

Nutrition Evidence Library (NEL)

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USDA Food Plans (including Thrifty)

Healthy Eating Index (HEI)

Expenditures on Children by Families / “Cost of Raising a Child”

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Professionals’ / consumer nutrition materials review & development for others

Consumer nutrition education (MyPlate)

Expenditures on Childrenaka, “Cost of Raising a Child”

• Estimated cost of raising a child from birth through the age of 17 years old

• Categories include…– Housing, food, transportation,

clothing, health care, child care, education and miscellaneous.

• Urban and rural spending patterns

• This year’s report expected late spring/early summer

Pregnancy/Birth to 24 Months Project(P/B-24)

Goal• To begin examining topics of public health importance for women who are

pregnant and infants and toddlers from birth to 24 months of age.The work• The current work includes conducting a small number of systematic reviews on

diet and health for infants, toddlers, and women who are pregnant.– Human milk and infant formula feeding– Introduction of foods– Complementary feeding– Dietary patterns during pregnancy

• Reviews will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and made publicly available on our website later this year.

• This project will not include dietary recommendations or advice.

www.cnpp.usda.gov/birthto24months

DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS• Food-based recommendations released jointly by USDA and

HHS every five years.• Promotion of 2015-2020 edition continues.• New factors to consider as we look ahead to the 2020-

2025 edition:– Recommendations from Health and Medicine Division study – Agricultural Act of 2014

• Process for developing the 2020-2025 edition kicked off in November 2017 with a series of listening sessions. – Comments and transcripts available at:

https://www.cnpp.usda.gov/health-and-medicine-division-study

• Stay tuned for announcements in Federal Register, on our website, and through our listserv.

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov

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HEALTHY EATING INDEX: Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines

• Current score is 59 out of 100.

• Improving steadily overtime.

• Still have room for improvement which is why the other side of CNPP is also so important.

MYPLATEMeeting Consumers Where They Are

• Symbol for healthy eating• Reminder of the key

building blocks to healthy eating

• Up to 2 in 3 Americans recognize MyPlate (IFIC survey)

• ChooseMyPlate.gov receives 1.3 million hits per week

Helping consumers develop their own personalized “healthy eating style” with the support of MyPlate – and celebrate successes

MYPLATE, MYWINS

MyPlate, MyWins VIDEO SERIES

SHELLEYwidowed mom

ROCIO & WAYNEmilitary family

AINSLIESfarm family

American families sharing what works for them

Real Families, Real Solutions

www.choosemyplate.gov/stories-families-individuals

www.CHOOSEMYPLATE.govValued resource to USDA audiences…

• Among the top 3 most visited USDA websites

• Sometimes, the most visited USDA site

MyPlate NUTRITION COMMUNICATOR’S NETWORK

Regional or local individuals and

organizations that communicate and promote nutrition

content of theDietary Guidelines or

MyPlate

Community Partners

Students, faculty, staff who communicate

nutrition, wellness and fitness messages

throughout campus

Campus Ambassadors

Public and private entities and

organizations, national in scope and reach, who

communicate and promote nutrition

content of the Dietary Guidelines or MyPlate

National Strategic Partners

Federal agencies/organizations

which administer federal food, nutrition, or health

programs

Federal Collaboration

MyPlate National Strategic Partners

THANK YOU!USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

www.cnpp.usda.govwww.DietaryGuidelines.gov

www.ChooseMyPlate.gov

AUGUST 2016