Stephen Kent writes for the Washington Examiner:
“When agencies operate without transparency, as HHS has allowed with its alcohol research, they erode public trust and alienate stakeholders. The industry needs credible guidelines in order to defend itself internally and to consumers.”
“HHS should respect Congress’s mandate and step back from this project. American public health and dietary guidelines are best informed by science, not an ideological crusade that blurs the line between moderation and overindulgence.”
“Congress tasked NASEM with this work for a reason, which was to provide an unbiased, comprehensive report on alcohol that serves public health and maintains public confidence in the findings. HHS should suspend this study for the good of adult consumers and out of respect for the role of Congress in funding said research with taxpayer dollars.”
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End the HHS Misadventure on Alcohol Consumption |
The Department of Health and Human Services is weighing whether or not to freeze a study on the health impacts of alcohol consumption after a bipartisan group of 100 lawmakers expressed concern about the integrity of the research being performed. The report is meant to inform the next round of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, but what has become clear is that the process has been captured by anti-alcohol activists, whose goal is to discourage imbibing of all kinds. |