Government-Commissioned Study on Alcohol Health Risks Released Independently After Being Excluded from Dietary Guidelines
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Summary
A government-commissioned study on alcohol-related health risks was released independently after the Trump administration chose not to feature its findings in new U.S. dietary guidelines, facing pushback from the alcohol industry and a congressional committee. The study, commissioned under the Biden administration, investigated drinking risks but was sidelined amid political and industry pressure.
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President Donald Trump's administration decided not to feature the researchers' findings in new dietary guidelines as it faced pushback from the alcohol industry and a congressional committee
The findings of the study were meant to help inform the latest dietary guidelines
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