The Lacuna Project

lacuna (n.) a gap in a record where something should be

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • AGR-4.9: NASEM's 2017 reports found the selection process "thoughtful" and not transparent, said conflicts of interest cannot always be eliminated entirely on a balanced panel, recommended public disclosure of how conflicts are identified and managed, and found the step from committee report to guidelines in need of public explanation. Presenters raised USDA's role in both supporting agriculture and managing the guidelines.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 551 September 2017. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Optimizing the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: The Selection Process
  • Exhibit 552 December 2017. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Redesigning the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  • Exhibit 932 25 May 2023. Sen. Charles E. Grassley: Grassley Calls on Nutrition Advisory Committee to Halt Dietary Recommendations Until Conflicts of Interest Are Resolved (press release)
  • Exhibit 933 25 May 2023. Sen. Charles E. Grassley: Letter, Sen. Grassley to Secretaries Becerra and Vilsack on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee