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Health
RFK Jr's New Dietary Guidelines Are Red and Fatty
What's going on: The Department of Health and Human Services just took a bite out of bro culture. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled new dietary guidelines yesterday, and this food pyramid looks different from the one we studied in health class. (Naturally, the administration celebrated it with a cartoon meme.) The biggest change? More red meat, full-fat dairy, and beef tallow or butter. The guidelines boost protein targets, in some cases doubling the old recommended amount. Fruits and veggies still make the cut. But RFK Jr. says highly processed foods should be off-limits — and children shouldn’t have added sugar until age 10. HHS updates these guidelines every five years, but this marks the most drastic change in decades.
What it means: Most people don’t plan dinner around a federal chart. But these benchmarks shape meals for the military, prisons, schools, and daycares — and they influence which groceries people on government assistance can purchase. Doctors and nutritionists agree that Americans eat too much added sugar and too many ultra-processed foods, which raise the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic diseases. But they part ways with Kennedy on protein and fat. One expert told The Wall Street Journal that most Americans already meet their protein needs, and without strength training, extra protein can turn into stored fat. Saturated fat depends on the source: Some studies link milk and yogurt to weight loss and lower blood sugar. Safe to say hot dogs don’t make the cut.
