Washington, Jan 7 (NationPress) The Trump administration formally introduced the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Wednesday, branding it as a comprehensive overhaul of federal nutrition policy aimed at combating chronic diseases, reducing healthcare expenses, and refocusing governmental food programs towards what officials termed “real food.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt presented the guidelines alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, emphasizing that this initiative is critical to President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda to “make America healthy again.”

“These are not merely updated guidelines,” Leavitt stated. “They form the backbone of all federal food programs in our nation.” The dietary guidelines are set for the five-year period spanning 2025-2030.

Kennedy proclaimed that the new framework signifies “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history,” criticizing previous guidelines for endorsing “highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates” while undermining protein and healthy fats.

“The harsh reality is that our government has misled us to safeguard corporate profits,” Kennedy asserted. “Today, the deception ends.”

According to the new directives, federal nutrition policy will prioritize whole, nutrient-dense foods, encourage increased protein consumption, and advocate for fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while restricting added sugars. Kennedy indicated that the government is “putting an end to the war on saturated fat diets” and “waging war on added sugar.”

“These guidelines will transform our nation’s food culture,” he stated. “My message is unequivocal: eat real food.”

Rollins pointed out that decades of federal incentives had marginalized foods produced by American farmers and ranchers, contributing to what she described as “the worst chronic health crisis in our nation’s history.”

“This crisis is intolerable,” Rollins declared. “The solution is straightforward and should be universally accepted: eat real food.”

The guidelines will influence meals provided in public schools, the military, veterans’ hospitals, and nutrition programs like SNAP, WIC, and Head Start. Officials noted that implementation would commence with revised regulations and procurement standards rather than immediate mandates.

“Nothing changes overnight,” Kennedy acknowledged. “However, you will start to see genuine changes occurring very soon.”

Dr. Mehmet Oz remarked that the guidelines could significantly lower federal health expenditures by reducing obesity-related diseases. “The most effective way to decrease drug costs in America is to eliminate the need for drugs in the first place,” he emphasized.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary described this initiative as “the dawn of the end of an era of medical dogma on nutrition,” noting that protein recommendations for children would rise by as much as 50 to 100 percent.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated every five years and significantly influence food policy across various federal agencies, impacting tens of millions of Americans daily.