Forbes January 7, 2026
On January 7, 2026, the United States government unveiled what Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described as the “most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history.” At a White House briefing, Kennedy rolled out updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans along with a new food pyramid: a visual framework that hasn’t been used in U.S. nutrition advice for more than a decade.
The new pyramid inverts decades-old dietary recommendations. Instead of favoring grains and low-fat foods at the base, it places protein and healthy fats front and center like full-fat dairy and meats, while pushing out ultra-processed foods and added sugars. For the average American, adopting this new pattern could have significant effects on personal health,...
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