#nutrition-guidelines

#nutrition-guidelines

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sure loves whole milk. Last fall, his health administration declared that the "war" on whole milk was over. More recently, he posted an A.I.-generated video of himself drinking whole milk and dancing, his upper lip adorned with a milk mustache. His new dietary guidelines prominently recommend whole milk. Specifically, the guidelines advise that Americans should eat three servings of "full-fat" dairy each day: "Dairy is an excellent source of protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals."

I think the question you're asking, and it's a really important one, is while we're asking Americans to reconsider what they're eating, are we actually asking Americans - especially those who are living on the margins - are we asking them to spend more on their diet? And the answer to that is 'no.

For years, the food pyramid was the example of healthy eating that everyone in America was given, and now, more than a decade after it was discarded in favor of simpler recommendations, it's set for a return. The federal government had long tried to give Americans healthy eating advice, dating back to the "food wheel" of seven essential food groups in World War II, but the food pyramid was probably the most iconic.