Overview
- The 2025–2030 guidelines, unveiled Jan. 7 with the slogan “Eat real food,” raise recommended protein intake to 1.2–1.6 g/kg and explicitly prioritize eggs, poultry, seafood and red meat.
- The plan calls for three daily servings of full‑fat dairy and lists butter and beef tallow as acceptable fat options, in addition to oils with essential fatty acids.
- The document reduces emphasis on whole grains to two to four servings and urges cutting highly processed, refined carbohydrates.
- The American Heart Association, Marion Nestle and Germany’s DGE warn that stronger emphasis on meat and saturated fats lacks clear evidence and may elevate cardiovascular and cancer risks.
- Reports highlight a reconstituted advisory process with disclosed ties to beef and dairy interests and note the guidelines’ drastic condensation from roughly 164 pages to about ten with fewer specifics.