Overview
- Kennedy told the Food Allergy Fund Leadership Forum the December guidelines will emphasize protein and saturated fats and could “revolutionize” U.S. food culture.
- He previously hinted the recommendations may encourage more butter, cheese, milk and red meat to raise saturated fat intake.
- Current federal guidance caps saturated fat at under 10% of daily calories, while the American Heart Association recommends about 6% and warns excess raises LDL cholesterol.
- Kennedy has described his own diet as carnivore-style, featuring mainly meat and fermented foods such as yogurt and kimchi.
- He is also pushing to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026, even as the FDA notes most children show no adverse effects, and he cited tighter FDA oversight of baby formula.