The New Dietary Guidelines Serve Up a Muddled Mix of Ideology and Science

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119395...

Published: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:55:07 -0500

On January 7, 2026, the Trump administration released the long-awaited Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025-2030. These updated guidelines contain some of the same general nutritional advice as the previous Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The article calls the new guidelines a confused mix of ideology and science. Released via MedPage Today. The instructions are intended for the period 2025-2030. They include general nutritional recommendations similar to previous versions.