The Lacuna Project

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

Independent research. Not affiliated with any government, agency, or company.

Sector

National Cattlemen's Beef Association (formerly National Cattlemen's Association)

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • AGR-4.3: In April 1991 USDA postponed the Food Guide Pyramid after the National Cattlemen's Association and other producer groups protested, and released a revised design one year and one day later. Nestle's account describes the Secretary's stated reason as "widely disbelieved." USDA's own 2011 chronology does not mention the postponement.
  • AGR-4.12: In January 2026 HHS and USDA replaced the 2025 advisory committee report as the evidence base with a review by nine external reviewers selected through a federal contracting process. The departments' disclosure table lists funding or fees from beef, pork or dairy organizations for four of the nine.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 537 1993. Marion Nestle, International Journal of Health Services 23(3):483-496: Food Lobbies, the Food Pyramid, and U.S. Nutrition Policy
  • Exhibit 556 8 January 2026. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture: The Scientific Foundation for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030