Overview
- The USDA and HHS released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines prioritizing protein at 1.2–1.6 g/kg body weight and endorsing full‑fat dairy while keeping saturated fat under 10% of daily calories.
- New advice urges avoiding highly or ultra‑processed foods and sets stricter limits on added sugars, including guidance of about 10 grams per meal, and replaces prior daily alcohol caps with a call to drink less.
- An inverted food‑pyramid graphic replaces MyPlate, elevating protein, dairy, and so‑called healthy fats, de‑emphasizing whole grains, and allowing cooking fats like butter or beef tallow alongside olive oil.
- Officials said the changes will shape standards for federal nutrition programs and will be phased in over two years, with a new RealFood.gov site live and work underway to define “ultra‑processed” for policy use.
- Reactions were mixed, with the American Medical Association praising the focus on processed foods and sugar, while the American Heart Association and nutrition scientists questioned the emphasis on animal protein and full‑fat dairy and the departure from the prior advisory committee’s recommendations.