"The guidelines also promote red meat and lower consumption of grains, while warning against added sugars and artificial sweeteners."
"The Trump administration released new dietary guidelines Wednesday that call for Americans to limit highly processed foods, such as those high in added sugars and sodium, and that endorse products that had once been discouraged by many nutritionists, such as whole milk, butter and red meat.
The recommendations emphasize eating whole foods — such as fruits and vegetables in their original forms — and foods rich in protein and whole grains. They call for avoiding packaged, prepared or other ready-to-eat foods that are salty or sweet — such as many chips, candies and cookies — as well as staying away from sugar-sweetened beverages like sodas, fruit drinks and energy drinks and some artificial sweeteners.
Under the guidelines, Americans should eat three servings of dairy products a day and include full fat without added sugar, a shift from decades of advising Americans to favor skim and low-fat options over whole milk. They should eat ample protein, from animal and plant sources — including red meats nutritionists had long told Americans to limit. They should have no more than 10 grams of added sugar per meal, a more specific limit in an effort to make it easier to understand than previous guidance advising less than 10 percent of daily calories from added sugars."
Rachel Roubein reports for the Washington Post January 7, 2026.
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