Earlier this year, the federal government released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. While some elements of ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. How trustworthy is the new U.S. food ...

The Trump administration’s January rollout of the new, inverted food pyramid has sparked some debate in nutrition circles, as it places a stronger emphasis on dairy, red meats and foods higher in fat.

It’s been about a month since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—an anti-vaccine activist and lawyer who has no background in medicine, health, or science—released dietary guidance for Americans.

I gobble down Tagalongs the way grizzlies gorge on wild salmon. I once ordered so many Do-si-dos that the Girl Scout supply chain people called to tell me they “don’t-si-don’t” have enough ingredients ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services released a new set of dietary guidelines last month, with a message to "eat real food." At a Jan. 7 White House press ...

A new "Inverted Food Pyramid" promoted by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. places red beef at the top. Scientific research links frequent red meat consumption to ...

As a registered dietitian, I have concerns with both the new recommendations and the way they are visually presented. However, I must also acknowledge some potential benefits within the updated ...

The new food pyramid has turned things upside down. Literally speaking, the image representing the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans is itself flipped from the pyramid of the past. But the US ...