US EditionU.S. Dietary Guidelines 2026: What Michiganders Need to Know About the New Food Pyramid
The new guidelines promote multiple daily servings of full-fat dairy and red meat, aiming to reshape American diets amid criticism from nutrition experts, including Christopher Gardner.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans featuring an inverted food pyramid prioritizing protein, dairy, and healthy fats above whole grains.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services Secretary, said the guidance aims to `revolutionize our food culture` amid high obesity and chronic conditions, with half of Americans having diabetes or prediabetes and 75% reporting at least one chronic condition.
- Daily targets specify protein at 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram and vegetables at three servings per day, urging cooking proteins with fats like `butter` or `beef tallow`.
- This update will shape offerings in school meals, military bases and federal nutrition programs, with nutrition experts praising less sugar but criticizing red meat and saturated fats emphasis.
- With long-term policy in mind, the guidelines' `eat real food` motto promotes whole foods, while Brooke Rollins, Agriculture Secretary, said the five-year update supports American farmers and ranchers.
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After the publication of the new U.S. nutritional markers, scientists are concerned about conflicting messages.
Robert Kennedy Jr., in charge of the U.S. Department of Health, publishes new dietary guidelines emphasizing red meat and whole milk. Nutritional experts analyze the turn: what changes, what worries and what supports the evidence. Read
The old food pyramid vs. RFK Jr's 'New Pyramid': See how the guidelines have evolved over time
Under RFK Jr, the food pyramid has flipped upside down and shuffled around.USDA/HHSThe 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released Wednesday.There's an upside-down food pyramid, with red meat as the cornerstone.Nutrition experts cheer for no added sugar in the pyramid, but have a few complaints.For 46 years, the government has been trying to give us advice on how to eat better.In 1980, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans were intro…
US Releases New Food Pyramid Overhauling Dietary Guidelines
The new US food pyramid. Credit: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The US has released a new food pyramid, returning to the familiar triangular design but with a structure and message that significantly depart from past government nutrition guidelines. The updated model, unveiled January 7 by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, places protein, full-fat dairy, fruits, vegetables and healthy fa…
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