HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has unveiled the department’s update to the previous food pyramid. The pyramid is replaced with a 10-page guide. The Secretary said of the guide, “The new guidelines recognize that whole, nutrient-dense food is the most effective path to better health and lower health care cost.”
President Donald Trump’s administration has released a new set of federal dietary guidelines that will influence meals served to millions of Americans across government programs, schools, and federal institutions.
The new guidelines were revealed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and are designed to align with the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.
The 10-page guidance document emphasizes protein, dairy, “healthy fats,” fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, with Kennedy and Rollins describing the approach as a return to whole, nutrient-dense food.
“The new guidelines recognize that whole, nutrient-dense food is the most effective path to better health and lower health care costs,” Kennedy said at a press conference in Washington.