In January 2026, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a new “Food Pyramid,” a required five-year update titled “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030.”
The new food pyramid is a significant change from the previous federal nutrition guidelines, which were based on decades of evidence-based nutrition and metabolic research. The new pyramid is considered a “top-down” version of previous models, including the latest “MyPlate” adaptation. It prioritizes protein, healthy fats, vegetables, and fruits in the broad head and places whole grains in the narrow head below.
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