New version of dietary guidelines for Chinese residents released 

(Reporter Liu Yanfang) The dietary guidelines are the basic documents for health education and public policy, and an important technical support for the country to implement the Healthy China Action and the National Nutrition Program

Dietary guidelines are guidance documents that transform existing evidence research on dietary nutrition and health into food-based balanced diets based on food production and supply and the actual living conditions of residents in various countries, which can directly or indirectly guide health educators, Policy makers, etc.

Zhang Leishi, the first-level inspector of the Food Department of the National Health Commission, Liu Jun, Director of the Information Department of the Science Popularization Department of the China Association for Science and Technology, Wu Jing, Deputy Director of the China Health Education Center, Li Ning, Director of the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, and Nutrition and Ding Gangqiang, director of the Institute of Health, Wang Jimin, deputy director of the Institute of Food and Nutrition Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wang Mei, researcher of the Institute of Sports Science of the State Sports General Administration, and Yang Yuexin, chairman of the Chinese Nutrition Society and director of the Dietary Guidelines Revision Expert Committee, jointly launched the new version of the dietary guidelines.

Yang Yuexin introduced that the new version of the Dietary Guidelines has extracted eight principles for a balanced diet: first, a variety of foods and a reasonable mix; second, a balanced diet and a healthy weight; third, eat more fruits and vegetables, dairy, whole grains, and soybeans; fourth, eat fish in moderation , poultry, eggs, lean meat; fifth, less salt and less oil, sugar control and alcohol limit; sixth, eat regularly and drink enough water; seventh, know how to cook and choose, and read labels

The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022) is the core opinion and scientific consensus of nearly 100 experts on nutrition and dietary issues, and will provide all nutrition and health educators and health communicators with the latest and most authoritative scientific evidence and resources

It is reported that the Chinese Society of Nutrition will release the core information of the new version of the guidelines through platforms such as the official website and the official WeChat account, and will further interpret the guidelines based on opportunities such as this year's National Nutrition Week

"China Food News" (April 27, 2022 Edition 01)

(Editor-in-charge: Gu Yufei)