Wikipedia -WSS

Wikipedia

author：focus 2025-09-29 23:27:55 - browse：9

Silhouette of a person with short hair taking a sip of red wine in a winery — coverage from STAT — MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images

In 1995, when Marion Nestle was on the committee drafting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, things were run differently. She and other experts handled it all: deciding on nutrition-related research questions, collecting the evidence, issuing a scientific report, and then writing guidance for how Americans should eat.

When it came time for that last part — the writing — Nestle and two co-authors got together at a bar, ordered glasses of wine, and got to work. “I’m not kidding,” she said. At the time, the research suggested small amounts of alcohol reduced the risk of heart disease. The guidelines reflected that. “Alcoholic beverages have been used to enhance the enjoyment of meals by many societies throughout human history,” read a part of the 1995 document (a note Nestle says was added last-minute by a federal official who believed in wine’s benefits).

The issue of alcohol — and how much of it Americans should consume — is up for debate again as the dietary guidelines undergo updates and revisions, due in 2025. Already, there’s simmering debate over a growing body of research, plus clashing of interests and the same specter of controversy that’s followed the report since Nestle’s time.

STAT+ Exclusive Story

Already have an account? Log in

This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers

Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and networking platform access.

Already have an account? Log in

Monthly

$39

Totals $468 per year

$39/month Get Started

Totals $468 per year

Starter

$30

for 3 months, then $39/month

$30 for 3 months Get Started

Then $39/month

Annual

$399

Save 15%

$399/year Get Started

Save 15%

11+ Users

Custom

Savings start at 25%!

Request A Quote Request A Quote

Savings start at 25%!

2-10 Users

$300

Annually per user

$300/year Get Started

$300 Annually per user

View All Plans

Get unlimited access to award-winning journalism and exclusive events.

Subscribe Log In

Previous article： How to save PrEP access — and even expand it
Next article： An exit interview with Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Giovanni Caforio

entertainment

Wikipedia

WSS

Paying for Covid pills will soon shift to insurers

How the messy conversation about Dolly changed bioethics

Why Sanofi got shellacked over its spinoff

An exit interview with Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Giovanni Caforio

Akili changes sales model for its ADHD video game treatment

Why the drug industry's warnings on the IRA's impact fall short

knowledge

Wikipedia

This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers

Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and networking platform access.

focus

In age of alternative facts, a scholarly course on calling out crap

Why the quest to eradicate polio has stumbled

The Supreme Court will review a ruling striking down a domestic violence federal gun ban

Grad students accuse University of California of wage theft

United colonoscopy coverage change 'may cost lives,' doctors say

White House Covid adviser calls on docs to combat misinformation

Medicare details structure of new drug price negotiation program

An exit interview with Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Giovanni Caforio

Medical leaders decry Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

Why Sanofi got shellacked over its spinoff

hotspot

Senate panel to vote on hospitals, PBMs, prisoner care

Grad students accuse University of California of wage theft

Physician subsidies by hospitals soar in wake of No Surprises Act

Testing for cancer recurrence creates a new limbo for patients

Testing for cancer recurrence creates a new limbo for patients

Cassava reveals details — and problems — with Alzheimer's study

leisure time

entertainment

Wikipedia

Wikipedia