Trump admin. revises 'food pyramid' to prioritize protein, veggies; Americans urged to 'eat real food'

Michie · Jan 8, 2026

The Trump administration has what it calls a clear, common-sense message to the American people: eat real food.

In what officials say is the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in decades, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins released updated dietary guidelines for the 2025-2030 period, including a re-imagined “food pyramid” prioritizing protein and vegetables over carbohydrates.

The guidelines were released as part of the launch of RealFood.gov, an official government website with a simple diagnosis: “America is sick.” The site points to data showing half of all Americans are either prediabetic or diabetic, while 75% of adults report suffering from at least one chronic condition.

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Trump admin. revises 'food pyramid' to prioritize protein, veggies; Americans urged to 'eat real food'

The Trump administration has what it calls a clear, common-sense message to the American people eat real food

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timothyu · Jan 8, 2026

True enough. Carbs are just sugar and sugar is not a nutrient but an addictive momentary energy booster. Originally known as the poor man's diet. There was a time when people lived on only corn syrup on bread. Funny how that turned into all the processed foods we buy and heat. And to think people shame only smokers these days.

Malleeboy · Jan 8, 2026

Certainly, processed carbs are not optimal in large quantities.
When I was a kid, people thought fruit juice was a healthy drink, just take fruit remove most of the fibre and concentrate the sweetness.

RileyG · Jan 8, 2026

timothyu said:
True enough. Carbs are just sugar and sugar is not a nutrient but an addictive momentary energy booster. Originally known as the poor man's diet. There was a time when people lived on only corn syrup on bread. Funny how that turned into all the processed foods we buy and heat. And to think people shame only smokers these days.

I wonder if that's why so many cancer rates have skyrocketed? Or our nation has an obesity problem because of the former food pyramid?

Richard T · Jan 8, 2026

Ok, so revise the inflation index to reflect more protein in the food category if your serious. Might have to raise snap too instead of cutting it.

Tuur · Jan 8, 2026

RileyG said:
I wonder if that's why so many cancer rates have skyrocketed? Or our nation has an obesity problem because of the former food pyramid?

Honestly, I don't know of anyone who consults the food pyramid. The only food pyramid I used was the one I heaped onto my plate.

seeking.IAM · Jan 8, 2026

I was in the butcher shop before Christmas. I could not believe the price per lb. of meat. I'm not sure America can afford that pyramid, especially with U.S. cattle production now at all-time low.

RileyG · Jan 8, 2026

Tuur said:
Honestly, I don't know of anyone who consults the food pyramid. The only food pyramid I used was the one I heaped onto my plate.

Indeed!

JimR-OCDS · Jan 9, 2026

And Dr Atkins was brought before Congress to testify for advocating the same pyramid.

Imagine, carbs make you fat, not fat.

Malleeboy · Jan 10, 2026

Tuur said:
Honestly, I don't know of anyone who consults the food pyramid. The only food pyramid I used was the one I heaped onto my plate.

Not sure what you're saying. However, in school in the 80's, the carb as the base pyramid was pushed hard in home ec classes.

Tuur · Jan 10, 2026

Malleeboy said:
Not sure what you're saying. However, in school in the 80's, the carb as the base pyramid was pushed hard in home ec classes.

A literal pyramid of food, heaped up on my plate. Yes, have done so, and quite often.

As to what is or isn't taught in home ec, just because they teach something doesn't mean it's followed out of school. Trust me on this.

JimR-OCDS · Jan 10, 2026

So les see, over the years doctors and nutritionists have followed the science that fat was bad and carbs were good.

They were wrong and now the food pyramid is what was before the nurse's diet was used to condemn eating fat.

Dr Atkins wrote how the nurse's diet was flawed. Those part of the group study who were allowed to eat fat, also
were allowed to eat carbs from all sources like pizza and french fries.

RileyG · Jan 11, 2026

JimR-OCDS said:
And Dr Atkins was brought before Congress to testify for advocating the same pyramid.

Imagine, carbs make you fat, not fat.

I know that diet is bad for people with kidney disease because too much emphasis in protein is harmful. I only know that because I happen to have kidney disease and see a specialist.

I think it was popular in the 90s when I was a baby/toddler.

JimR-OCDS · Jan 12, 2026

RileyG said:
I know that diet is bad for people with kidney disease because too much emphasis in protein is harmful. I only know that because I happen to have kidney disease and see a specialist.

I think it was popular in the 90s when I was a baby/toddler.

Only if you're following a high-protein diet, which isn't the case in the Atkins diet.

I did the Atkins diet and lost nearly 40lbs. However, following it in the early days, it was boring.

Today, watch by carb intake more because I'm a t type II diabetic. Eating whole foods
is my general path, with an occasional cheat, like last week I had Chinese Food takeout.

Still, I check my glucose and monitor my intake daily. No process food generally.

BTW, diets are like arguing about religion. No one wants to be wrong, and will defend
whatever diet their on as a person defends the religion they belong to.

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