Trump administration releases updated dietary guidelines: Eat real food'

"The Trump administration has released updated dietary guidelines for Americans on Wednesday that emphasize eating whole and minimally processed foods, scaling back refined carbohydrates, and declaring war on added sugars. The recommendations encourage prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains while steering clear of highly processed foods. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health and human services (HHS) secretary, and Brooke Rollins, the agriculture secretary, are presenting the new guidance at a White House briefing."

"While the updated guidelines largely reinforce long-standing nutrition advice, they also reflect elements of Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again (Maha) agenda. The new guidance urges Americans to focus on protein and whole grains and to reduce their intake of ultra-processed foods and added sugar. Today, our government declares war on added sugar, Kennedy said. Highly processed foods loaded with additives, added sugar and excess salt damage health and should be avoided."

"Unlike the 2020 dietary guidelines, which spanned nearly 150 pages and offered detailed instructions for Americans at every life stage, the latest recommendations are significantly shorter. The streamlined format matches Kennedy's pledge that the core guidance would be limited to just a few pages. Research and justification is provided separately in supplemental pages. A new food pyramid released by the USDA. Photograph: USDA"

Updated dietary guidelines emphasize eating whole and minimally processed foods, reducing refined carbohydrates, and eliminating added sugars. The recommendations encourage prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains while avoiding ultra-processed products. The guidance introduces an inverted food pyramid that places meats and vegetables at the widest point, reversing the classic depiction. The format is significantly shorter than the 2020 guidelines, with research and justification provided separately in supplemental pages. The guidance incorporates elements of the Make America Healthy Again agenda and promotes dietary changes intended to prevent or slow the progression of chronic disease.

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