The Food Pyramid Turns on Its Head in the Latest Federal Guidelines

The food pyramid turns on its head in the latest federal guidelines

Earlier this year, the federal government released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. While some elements of the long-standing food pyramid model build on prior ... Read moreThe post The food pyramid turns on its head in the latest federal…

Over 200 Doctors And Nutrition Researchers Call For Science-Based Dietary Guidelines

Hundreds of doctors and nutrition researchers have called for a return to science-based recommendations in the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The new US dietary guidelines prioritize an inverted food pyramid and place high-impact animal products like red meat and dairy alongside vegetables and fruit, despite conflicting with almost all messaging from scientists and health experts. Read more: A US Senator Just Sponsored The ‘Plant-Po…

How dietary guidelines could impact sugar demand

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s war on sugar is having real impacts. Kennedy, the secretary of health and human services secretary, in unveiling new dietary guidelines on Jan. 7 said the Trump administration is declaring “war” on added sugar. The new guidelines move protein to the top of an inverted food pyramid, de-emphasizing whole grains and saying that no amount of added sugar is part of a balanced diet. Courtney Gaine, presi…

New Federal Dietary Guidelines Find Support in Medical Community

‘Eat Real Food’ When U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins released the federal government’s “Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030” earlier this year, they hailed the document as the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in decades, boiling down the report with three words: “eat real food.” The shift is important, they say, as nearly 90% of healthcare spen…

RFK Jr. backs meat-based diet, overhauls to U.S. guidelines

HHS Secretary argued that decades of flawed nutrition science have fueled the nation's chronic disease crisis, new dietary recommendations reflect the real science on meat and saturated fat.