RFK Jr. Just Turned the Food Pyramid
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The new three-section food pyramid is part of the administration’s new nutrition policy announced Wednesday, which encourages Americans to eat whole or minimally processed foods, which it calls “real food,” and has been a longtime interest of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
New dietary guidelines move away from Michelle Obama’s MyPlate, introducing an inverted food pyramid that’s already sparking debate.
The new food pyramid emphasizes eating more protein from meats and fish, dairy and fruit and vegetables at the top and less whole grains at the bottom. The change is the opposite of old federal food pyramids, which recommended consuming grains as a strong portion of a diet and protein as a small portion.