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Prioritising protein? What the new US dietary guidelines get right – and wrong – according to 2 nutrition experts
The Conversation
15/01/2026
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Abstract
Last week, United States health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr released the government’s revamped dietary guidelines for 2025 to 2030.
These recommendations on healthy eating are updated every five years and help shape food policy and education for millions of Americans.
Under the slogan “eat real food”, the new guidelines recommend people “prioritise protein at every meal”, eat full-fat dairy and plenty of whole grains, and limit ultra-processed foods. A new food pyramid has also been redesigned and flipped on its head.
But are the guidelines based in good science? And how much has actually changed?
Details
- Title
- Prioritising protein? What the new US dietary guidelines get right – and wrong – according to 2 nutrition experts
- Creators
- Emily Burch - Southern Cross UniversityLauren Ball - The University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013345638702368
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article