Dietary Guidelines for Americans mark a long-overdue reset in federal nutrition advice, ending the war on fat while elevating protein and nutrient-dense whole foods from both plant and animal sources.

The new DGA emphasizes the need for 1.2-1.6 grams of high-quality protein per kilogram of body weight daily, nearly doubling past recommendations. It advises including a variety of protein sources ...

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Less than a year after the departure of roughly 20,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a new set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been announced by HHS ...

Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served as the cornerstone of ...

The White House delivered a simple but clear message to Americans today: Eat real food. “We are finally putting real food back at the center of the American diet. Real food that nourishes the body, ...

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The ag and food industry, particularly the meat, dairy and produce sectors, welcomed the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but soybean growers were alarmed by statements calling into question the ...

The National Academies hosted a public webinar in December 2025 to inform public health professionals, policy makers, and future Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) review committees about the DRI process.