Overview
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled the guidelines at a White House briefing, presenting a condensed 10‑page core document.
- Recommendations raise daily protein targets to about 1.2–1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight and urge avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates, with added sugars capped at 10 grams per meal and described as not part of a healthy diet.
- The guidance endorses full‑fat dairy and whole‑food fats, notes butter or beef tallow as options, and retains the saturated‑fat limit of less than 10% of daily calories.
- MyPlate is replaced by an inverted food pyramid emphasizing protein, dairy, healthy fats, fruits and vegetables; specific daily alcohol limits are removed in favor of advice to consume less alcohol.
- USDA, HHS and FDA will work on defining ultra‑processed foods and phasing changes into schools, SNAP and military meals over two years, as the AMA praised the focus on processed foods and sugars and some nutrition experts criticized departures from the advisory committee’s recommendations.