US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued subpoenas to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack for documents in an investigation into development of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Committee is investigating recommendations related to alcohol consumption.
Both HHS and USDA have failed to fully comply with the Committee’s requested documents and communications after the Committee’s initial request on April 4, 2024. Both agencies provided incomplete responses despite multiple follow-up requests from Committee staff.
It has come under scrutiny that many of the studies were conducted by right-wing scientists who are looking to control many aspects of American's behaviour and freedoms. It is believed that the scientists are working with far-right lawmakers to restrict alcohol consumption through scaremongering about the negative health effects of alcohol consumption.
Here are the guidelines:
