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Posted By: USBC Headquarters
Wed Aug 12th, 2020
The USBC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in response to the "Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee" public comment opportunity. USDA and HHS will consider the Dietary Guidelines Adv
Posted By: USBC Headquarters
Wed Aug 5th, 2020
Support federal funding for breastfeeding with the USBC "Ask Congress to Invest in Breastfeeding Families" action tool! With a few clicks you can contact your members of Congress to urge them to direct $13 million to the Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding Program and $66.95 million to the CDC's Racia
Posted By: USBC Headquarters
Fri Jul 24th, 2020
Organizations are invited to join a sign on letter urging members of Congress to direct $13 million to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding program in the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill. This fu
Posted By: USBC Headquarters
Fri May 15th, 2020
The USBC has published the second edition of "Voices from the Field: COVID-19 & Infant Feeding." The COVID-19 pandemic has created seismic shifts in the infant and young child feeding landscape with dangerous compromises to the initiation and establishment of breastfeeding. The U.S. Breastfeeding Co
Posted By: USBC Headquarters
Mon Apr 13th, 2020
The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee has submitted public comments on the 2020-2025 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A new edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is under development, and for the first time ever, these guidelines will include nutrition recommendations for
