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.
The new pyramid is the picture of the Make America Healthy Again movement, prioritizing whole foods, proteins and fats.
Alianna Anselmi was surprised to see the pyramid structure make a comeback when the Trump administration released new dietary guidelines this week. Anselmi, lead dietitian for medical weight loss at Allegheny Health Network,
A major goal of the “whole food framework” will be “reducing health care costs,” as the US has seen surging rates of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other chronic diseases.