Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS Secretary of Health, announced to the President that he would deliver the updated dietary recommendations, which were due by the end of 2025, early by the end of the summer.[1] These recommendations were issued on January 7 and were intended to be free of industry influence and conflicts of interest.[1] The creation process was rushed and involved researchers with financial ties to industry groups.[1] Kennedy highlighted the change in federal food purchases as the USDA spends $405 million a day on school lunches, Head Start, WIC, SNAP and more.[2] He proposes removing synthetic dyes from foods, labeling ultra-processed foods (UPF) on packages, and a new food pyramid with meat and whole milk at the top.[2][3] Sixty percent of school meals are currently ultra-processed foods.[2] Kennedy plans to act on David Kessler's petition against ultra-processed foods.[4]