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U.S. Releases Overhauled Dietary Guidelines, Elevating Protein and Whole-Fat Dairy

The guidance will roll out across school meals, SNAP and military food service over two years.

Overview

  • MyPlate is replaced by an inverted dietary pyramid that reorders food priorities.
  • Recommendations call for protein at every meal, raising suggested intake to about 1.2–1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight.
  • Whole-fat dairy and traditional animal fats are permitted, yet saturated fat remains capped at 10% of daily calories.
  • The plan urges cutting ultraprocessed products, added sugars and excess sodium, a shift welcomed by the American Medical Association.
  • Cardiology organizations and experts, including Marion Nestle, question the protein focus and relaxed fat messaging, and Argentina’s nutrition community has begun reviewing its own guidance.