US EditionWhat Dietitians Want You to Know About the New Food Guidelines
The updated guidelines limit ultra-processed foods and maintain a 10% saturated fat cap to address diet-related health risks and guide federal nutrition programs.
- USDA and HHS issued the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines, according to official announcements, starting the five-year guidance cycle.
- Federal health agencies pointed to new nutrition research on ultra-processed foods linking diets to poorer health, responding to persistent diet-related challenges affecting healthcare spending and workforce readiness.
- Guidance recommends protein at every meal and healthy fats, keeps saturated fat at 10%, and advises limits on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages while emphasizing overall dietary patterns.
- Federal programs will change menus in schools, childcare centers, senior nutrition programs, and military and veterans facilities, while healthcare providers and policymakers use the guidance to reduce obesity and diet-related chronic disease.
- The American Heart Association responded that it commended more fruits and vegetables but expressed concerns about whole-fat dairy and high-fat animal products, while experts urged more research on protein recommendations and clinicians warned the new food pyramid may confuse the public.
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