Is the Food Pyramid sponsored by the National Dairy Council?

Written by on April 4, 2022

No. In Ireland, the Food Pyramid is developed by a working group of experts in nutrition and the National Dairy Council is not involved nor has any input into these guidelines.

To develop the healthy eating guidelines, the Department of Health involved a working group with representation from the Health Promotion Unit, Healthy Ireland and the Health Service Executive; together with S afe food, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI) and the Health Research Board. A sub-group of independent dietitians and nutritionists also participated in the working group. ( https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/heal/food-pyramid-images/foodforlifefoodpyramidrationale2016.pdf )

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