US EditionNew Federal Dietary Guidelines Mark Troubling Retreat on Alcohol
The updated guidelines remove numeric drinking limits and the standard drink definition despite a 30% rise in alcohol-related deaths, drawing criticism for weakening public health warnings.
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New federal dietary guidelines mark troubling retreat on alcohol
The Trump administration’s recently updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans mark a troubling retreat from the best available science about alcohol consumption. At a time when alcohol-related fatalities have increased 30% over the last decade — now claiming approximately 178,000 American lives annually — the federal government has missed a critical opportunity to safeguard the nation’s health. Alcohol hasn’t changed, but our understanding of its…
New alcohol guidelines underscore commonsense MAHA policies
President Donald Trump famously does not drink alcohol. He learned this the hard way from his older brother’s alcoholism. Fred Trump began binge drinking in college, which ran his life into the ground and doubtless contributed to his early death at age 42. The president has described Fred as a “great guy,” the “best-looking guy” with the “best personality — much better than mine.” Before Fred passed, he warned his younger brother to avoid alcoho…
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