These documents are issued by the Food and Nutrition Board
of the Institute of Medicine
, National Academy of Sciences. The Food and Nutrition Board addresses issues of safety, quality, and adequacy of the food supply; establishes principles and guidelines of adequate dietary intake; and renders authoritative judgments on the relationships among food intake, nutrition, and health.
DRI is the general term for a set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes of healthy people. These values, which vary by age and sex, include:
For the latest information about the DRIs, go to the Health.gov DRI Activities Update: https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dri/updates.asp
Reports
DRI Tables