Nutrition

ABA Members are committed to creating products that provide consumers with the nutrients needed to lead healthy lives.

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WHY IS IT AN ISSUE?

The enriched and whole grains in baked goods made by ABA Members play a leading role in diet quality, serving as the cornerstone of a healthful, plant-based diet. ABA works with our Members, nutrition experts, and scientific research to promote the inclusion of grains as part of a healthy diet. Additionally, ABA works with its Members to ensure labeling compliance and ingredient transparency.

Grain consumption results in positive health outcomes

Versatile, affordable, and delicious, grain consumption results in positive health outcomes at all life stages. Additionally, enrichment and fortification of grain foods have made lasting contributions to public health. In fact, experts have consistently supported the benefits of consuming the recommended portion size of whole grains. Individuals who consume whole grains have lower risks of hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and heart failure.

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Mandatory folic acid fortification of grain foods

Mandatory folic acid fortification of grain foods has helped approximately 1,300 U.S. babies to be born without a neural tube defect each year and is touted by the Centers for Disease Control as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 21st century.

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans

As a USDA MyPlate Strategic Partner and leader of The Grain Chain, ABA fiercely advocates the strong science supporting the inclusion of grains - both enriched and whole - as the foundation of a healthy diet. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend six servings of grains per day, half of which should be whole grains.

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ABA'S POSITION ON NUTRITION

ABA not only leads the baking industry in the development of innovative policy encouraging enhanced public health through the consumption of our wholesome products, but we also lead the FDA regulated industry’s Food and Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) in dialogue with senior officials at government agencies including FDA, USDA, and CDC. FBIA includes 61 FDA-regulated trade organizations and serves as a premier platform for dialogue on both nutrition and food safety priority policies.

ABA continues to build strong partnerships to advocate for the commercial baking industry. ABA works with its members through proactive efforts to develop positive outcomes on nutrition policy such as the USDA/HHS Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other USDA and FDA regulations.