Such guidelines have existed since 1980, with revisions made
every five years, and are aimed at advising the public on how to
follow a healthy, balanced diet. They also indicate to
manufacturers the areas to approach to boost the healthy profile
of their products in line with consumer awareness. The US
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health
and Human Services are now inviting nominations from industry
experts for the committee, which will be responsible for
establishing the 2010 dietary guidelines. The announcement on
the Federal Register says the committee is "necessary and in the
public interest" and in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act 5, which requires regular updates for the
guidelines. Reasons for updated guidelines The announcement
says: "The committee will evaluate whether a revision of the
2005 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is
warranted, based on a thorough evaluation of the most current
scientific and applied literature and, if so, will proce