About the Committee

Announcements

• New Dietary Guidelines Will Help Americans Make Better Food Choices, Live Healthier Lives -HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, the federal government's science-based advice to promote health and reduce risk of chronic diseases through nutrition and physical activity. To view the 2005 guidelines, visit the US Department of Agriculture Web page at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/.
  
  
• Call for 2008 Nutrition Award Nominations - March 18, 2008

Policy Statements and Clinical Reports

• AAP Recommendations on Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk (Section on Breastfeeding, February 2004 Pediatrics)
• Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency (April 2003 Pediatrics) - FAQs for Families

Handbooks and Brochures - Pediatric Nutrition Handbook, 5th Edition