AUSTIN, Sept. 15 -- The Texas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a member of the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee (TNAC), helped shape a historic set of nutritional guidelines developed by Texans specifically for Texans, offering families practical recommendations for eating healthier and making better food choices.

The guidelines are included in TNAC's annual report and represent a major milestone in Texas' effort to examine the relationship between nutrition, dietary patterns, ultra-processed foods, and chronic disease. The committee was created by the Texas Legislature to review the latest scientific research and develop recommendations aimed at improving Texans' he...