ASTA Oral Comments on Promoting Spices in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030

ASTA submitted comments to the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in April 2023 regarding the USDA's Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Proposed Rule. The comments highlight the important role spices and herbs play in promoting healthy, diverse eating patterns and in celebrating cultural heritage, which is shown through a growing body of research to have a strong potential to improve health. Comments request an exemption for spices from the "Buy American" provision of the proposed rule.

ASTA issued comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Febrary 2014 regarding the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the role spices can play in improving healthful eating choices.