Overview
- HHS and USDA released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines with an inverted‑pyramid graphic that prioritizes protein, full‑fat dairy and select fats, explicitly listing butter and beef tallow as cooking options.
- The document urges protein at every meal and raises recommended intake to roughly 1.2–1.6 grams per kilogram per day, a shift critics say is unnecessary given typical U.S. consumption.
- Nutrition scientists and health groups note the emphasis on red meat conflicts with longstanding guidance to limit saturated fat and red or processed meat due to cardiovascular and cancer risks.
- Analysts flag contradictions and gaps, including a graphic that downplays whole grains compared with the text, a <10% saturated‑fat cap alongside promoted saturated‑fat foods, vague alcohol advice and mixed sodium messaging.
- Process concerns center on a terse nine‑page report that omits supporting evidence, reports that many advisory‑committee recommendations were discarded and claims of opaque input from experts with beef and dairy ties, with critics warning of consequences for school, military and veteran meal programs.