America's new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research

America's new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome--but it's wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent. The new year has barely begun, but the first days of 2026 have brought big news for health. On Monday, the US's federal health agency upended its recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations--a move that health associations worry puts children at unnecessary risk of preventable disease. There was more news from the federal government on Wednesday, when health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his colleagues at the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture unveiled new dietary guidelines for Americans . And they are causing a bit of a stir. RFK Jr's plan to improve America's diet is missing the point That's partly because they recommend products like red meat, butter, and beef tallow--foods that have been linked to cardiovascular disease, and that nutrition experts have been recommending people in their diets.