US EditionU.S. Health Department Releases New Inverted Food Pyramid with Updated Nutrition Guidelines
The new guidelines promote protein intake of 1.2-1.6 grams per kilogram and aim to reduce chronic disease costs linked to poor diets, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled an inverted food pyramid at the White House, prioritizing protein, dairy, healthy fats, fruits, and vegetables over whole grains.
- Framing the revision, the administration said Kennedy argued the change was needed because the old pyramid reflected corporate influence, `ending the war on saturated fats` yet keeping the 10% saturated fat recommendation.
- The guidelines recommend 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram, or 81.6 to 109 grams daily for a 150-pound person, compared with previous guidance of 13 to 56 grams and the American Heart Association's 0.8 grams per kilogram.
- Stanford's Christopher Gardner criticized the pyramid for prioritizing red meat and saturated fats, while the American Heart Association praised some advice but warned it could increase cardiovascular risk, and social media critics mocked the flip.
- As the first pyramid-style USDA update since MyPyramid/MyPlate in 2005, the advisory guidance could influence school and institutional lunches, though public-health and climate experts warn excessive meat harms health and environment.
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U.S. Health Department releases new inverted food pyramid with updated nutrition guidelines
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Robert Kennedy Jr dietary guidelines: Released on January 7, 2026, the new US dietary guidelines recommend 1.2-1.6 grammes of protein per kg of body weight, cap added sugar at 10 grammes per meal, promote full-fat dairy, discourage highly processed foods, and remove numerical alcohol limits. The changes affect federal nutrition programmes and school meals. The new directives flip the decades-old food pyramid upside down
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