The critics say the recommendations baselessly contradict decades of established science and reeks of an anti-alcohol agenda. Further, the committee shines doubt on any health benefits to moderate drinking and says emerging evidence suggests moderate drinking may be more dangerous than once believed. The DCAG committee, which advises the two agencies on the dietary guidelines, reviews the latest science to potentially update them every five years. The committee left the women’s moderate drinking recommendations untouched at one drink per day. The final dietary guidelines will be issued before the end of the year.

Source: Forbes August 28, 2020 10:30 UTC