Overview
- Kennedy has signaled he will issue guidance encouraging more saturated fats, with specific language not yet released and his comments reported by The Hill.
- He referenced pushing this approach into schools, raising questions about how any change might filter into federal meal standards.
- Current U.S. recommendations from USDA and NIH cap saturated fat at less than or equal to 10% of total calories.
- American Heart Association board member Cheryl Anderson urged caution and noted the saturated-fat limit has been a consistent element of past dietary guidelines.
- Researcher Ronald Krauss said telling people to eat more saturated fat would be the wrong message and warned that raising caps in school lunches or military rations above 10% could elevate cholesterol and heart-disease risk.