44. Ag8/1:96-JJJ NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER RELATIONS, AND NUTRITION FREDERICK W. RICHMOND, New York, Chairman LEON E. PANETTA, California RICHARD NOLAN, Minnesota DAN GLICKMAN, Kansas DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii TOM HARKIN, Iowa STEVEN D. SYMMS, Idaho MARGARET M. HECKLER, Massachusetts CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa (II) CONTENTS Grassley, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Heckler, Hon. Margaret M., a Representative in Congress from the State Panetta, Hon. Leon E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Richmond, Hon. Frederick W., a Representative in Congress from the State Wampler, Hon. William C., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ahrens, Edward H., Jr., M.D., professor of medicine, Rockefeller Uni- 117 Gotto, Antonio M., Jr., M.D., professor and chairman, Department of 24 Handler, Philip, president, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, Harper, Alfred E., chairman, Food and Nutrition Board, University of Hegsted, D. Mark, Ph. D.; Administrator, Human Nutrition Center; Levy, Robert I., M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insti- tute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.. McGinnis, J. Michael, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Margen, Sheldon, M.D., professor of public health, University of Cali- Munro, Hamish Nisbet, M.D., professor, Department of Nutrition and Olson, Robert E., St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo.- Turner, James, Esq., chairman, Council of Consumer Liaison Panel, Food MATERIAL SUBMITTED Johnson, Reuben L., National Farmers Union, prepared statement__ Kennedy, Donald, vice president and provost, Stanford University, pre- 70 (四) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON HEALTHFUL DIETS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1980 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room 1301, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Frederick W. Richmond (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Panetta, Nolan, Glickman, Harkin, Heckler, and Grassley. Álso present: Representatives Brown and Wampler of the full committee and Waxman of California. Staff present: Robert M. Bor, chief counsel; John R. Kramer, special counsel; J. Robert Franks, associate counsel; Peggy L. Pecore, clerk; Glenda Knight, Anita R. Brown, Bernard Brenner, Carolyn Cheney, Mary C. Jarratt, Ann Cole, and Thomas E. Adams. Mr. RICHMOND. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I want to welcome you to the hearing of the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition. Our hearing this morning and tomorrow morning will be on the National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board's report entitled "Toward Healthful Diets." I have a brief opening statement which I would like to make merely to put the hearings into focus. OPENING REMARKS OF HON. FREDERICK W. RICHMOND, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK Mr. RICHMOND. When scientists clash it is a serious matter. When scientists clash about what the American public ought not to eat in order to achieve longevity in good health, it is a matter of life and death. The dangers of confusion and ill-advised behavior are substantial. That is why we are here this morning-to see whether we can resolve whom to believe and rely upon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services or the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences. In February the Departments, after many years of cautious careful study of the causes of heart disease that kills 50 percent of all Americans who die each year, jointly issued a set of dietary guidelines in (1) 50 440SU 3100 XL |