Overview
- The alcohol section no longer defines moderate drinking with serving counts and instead tells adults to consume less.
- The guidelines, led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, also emphasize more protein, less sugar, and fewer highly processed foods.
- For the first time, alcohol advice was developed through a distinct process that drew on two studies with opposing conclusions about low-level drinking.
- An administration official says the change is not a major departure, while advocacy groups warn it could lead to heavier drinking as people set their own definitions of moderation.
- The World Health Organization notes that even low alcohol intake can raise certain cancer risks, and the U.S. guidelines will influence medical counseling, school meals, and other nutrition policies.