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SACN: reports and position statements

Reports, position statements and annual reports of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).

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From:
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Published:
17 January 2001
Last updated:
3 March 2026
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  1. Added 'SACN annual report 2025'.

  2. Added 'Nutrition and maternal weight outcomes: SACN report'.

  3. Added 'Plant-based drinks: health benefits and risks'.

  4. Added 'SACN statement on expressing fat and carbohydrate recommendations'.

  5. Updated to add 'Processed foods and health: SACN's rapid evidence update' and 'SACN statement on the WHO guideline on non-sugar sweeteners'.

  6. Added 'SACN annual report 2024'.

  7. Added 'Fortifying food and drink with vitamin D: a SACN rapid review' to the collection under 'Rapid reviews'.

  8. Added 'SACN annual report 2023' to collection.

  9. Added SACN statement on processed foods and health to collection under 'Position statements'.

  10. Added 'SACN report: feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years' to collection under 'Reports'.

  11. The SACN annual report 2022 has been published.

  12. The SACN annual report 2021 has been published.

  13. Added 'Lower carbohydrate diets for adults with type 2 diabetes'.

  14. The SACN Annual Report 2020 has been published.

  15. Added the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) statement on nutrition and older adults.

  16. Added Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) rapid review on vitamin D and acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI).

  17. Added the SACN Annual Report 2019.

  18. Added final 'Saturated fats and health: SACN report' to the reports section.

  19. Added 'Saturated fats and health: SACN report' to the reports section.

  20. Added 2018 annual report.

  21. Added annual report for 2017.

  22. Added 'SACN-COT statement on the introduction of peanut and hen’s egg into the infant diet' under 'position statements'.

  23. Added 'Folic acid: updated SACN recommendations'.

  24. Added SACN annual report 2016.

  25. Added position statement on military DRVs.

  26. First published.

You can view SACN publications below, or go to the SACN webpage for further information about the committee and to read the minutes of its meetings.

Reports

Position statements

Rapid reviews

Annual reports

Other papers

COMA reports

The Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy (COMA) advised UK government on matters relating to food and nutrition, prior to the establishment of SACN in 2000.

COMA’s publications can be accessed at the webpage below.

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