Daily Health Policy Brief
Summary
The U.S. government has released new federal nutrition guidelines, marking a significant shift from previous recommendations by emphasizing protein, healthy fats, and whole foods while discouraging processed items and refined carbohydrates.
Key Points
- Major Policy Shift: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the new “Make America Healthy Again” dietary guidelines, described as the most significant reset in federal nutrition policy history.
- New Dietary Priorities: The guidelines prioritize protein over carbohydrates, recommend full-fat dairy over low-fat, and promote “healthy fats” like avocado and olive oil. They explicitly advise reducing highly processed foods, added sugars, and refined carbs like white bread.
- Controversial Elements: The recommendations include more controversial advice, such as cooking with beef tallow and consuming more red meat, which contrasts with some public health advice on heart disease risk.
- Broad Impact: These guidelines influence school lunches, federal nutrition programs, and industry practices. An estimated 1 in 4 Americans will be directly affected. Some food companies are already phasing out artificial ingredients in response.
- Scientific Disconnect: The guidelines appear to diverge from the recommendations of an independent expert committee, which had advised more plant-based foods, low-fat dairy, and less red meat and sugary drinks.
每日健康政策简报
摘要
美国政府发布了新的联邦营养指南，标志着与以往建议的重大转变。新指南强调蛋白质、健康脂肪和天然食品，同时不鼓励加工食品和精制碳水化合物。
关键要点
- 重大政策转变：卫生与公众服务部长小罗伯特·F·肯尼迪和农业部长布鲁克·罗林斯宣布了新的”让美国再次健康”饮食指南，被称为联邦营养政策史上最重要的重置。
- 新的饮食重点：指南将蛋白质置于碳水化合物之上，推荐全脂乳制品而非低脂，并推广牛油果、橄榄油等”健康脂肪”。明确建议减少高度加工食品、添加糖和白面包等精制碳水。
- 争议性内容：建议包括使用牛油烹饪和增加红肉摄入等更具争议的内容，这与一些关于心脏病风险的公共卫生建议相左。
- 广泛影响：这些指南影响学校午餐、联邦营养计划和行业实践。预计四分之一的美国人将直接受影响。一些食品公司已开始因此逐步淘汰人工成分。
- 与科学建议的分歧：新指南似乎与一个独立专家委员会的建议不同，该委员会曾建议摄入更多植物性食物、低脂乳制品，减少红肉和含糖饮料。
Original Article Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/rfk-jr-nutrition-guidelines-protein-processed-food.html