IFIC Foundation

IFIC Foundation


Media Teleconference with Past DGAC Members

February 20, 2015

The International Food Information Council Foundation today hosted a teleconference for reporters with six past members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) in the wake of the Feb. 19 release of the Scientific Report of the 2015 DGAC.
The following past DGAC members, who have content-specific expertise in key areas of the report, took part:

Cheryl Achterberg, PhD
Ohio State University, 2010 DGAC Member

Roger Clemens, PhD
University of Southern California, 2010 DGAC Member

Joanne Lupton, PhD
Texas A&M University, 2005 DGAC Member

Theresa Nicklas, DrPH
Baylor College of Medicine, 2005 DGAC Member

Linda Van Horn, PhD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2010 DGAC Chair

Connie Weaver, PhD
Purdue University, 2005 DGAC Member

A recording of the call is available for streaming or download.

IFIC Foundation DGAC resources can be found at http://www.foodinsight.org/2015-DGAC.