US EditionThe Trump Administration Is Targeting Ultra-Processed Foods. A Penn Researcher Explains Why that Might Be Complicated
The updated pyramid highlights whole foods like red meat and dairy while urging sharp cuts in processed and sugary foods, reflecting 2025 scientific dietary guidelines.
- Last week, the U.S. released updated federal dietary guidelines guided by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, unveiling a new food pyramid emphasizing whole foods and reducing processed meals.
- Last week, federal officials updated dietary guidelines with the latest revision replacing earlier versions since 1992, driven by routine review and clarity goals.
- Unlike previous diagrams, the new inverted pyramid places red meat, cheese and dairy at the top alongside some vegetables, while fruits, nuts and seafood sit in the center and grains and breads rest at the bottom.
- Experts warned most recommendations were ignored, and Cristina Palacios, who helped author the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Scientific Report, wrote `Some of the changes in the 2025-2030 guidelines, such as limiting ultraprocessed foods, are beneficial.`
- Though not a formal recommendation, the pyramid graphic marks a return to a pyramid form after MyPlate and officials presented it as a visual aid, yet it remains the de facto symbol for U.S. diet guidance.
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The Trump administration is targeting ultra-processed foods. A Penn researcher explains why that might be complicated
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For decades, the U.S. food pyramid promoted cereals as the basis of the diet and relegated fats and red meat to occasional consumption.That logic has just changed dramatically.The Trump administration last week published new Food Guidelines for Americans.These guidelines mark a break with historical recommendations and focus on reducing ultra-processed foods, while claiming products such as whole milk, butter and red meat.
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