Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools.

Policy actions have a far greater impact on what people eat ...

Some types of fats remain “essential” for human health, however. These include omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids found in foods such as olive, flaxseed and other vegetable oils, fish, seeds and nuts.

On Jan 7, 2026, the US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) published the 10th edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).1 The new DGA are consequential, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans shape nutrition policy in the U.S. and abroad. Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images ...

The White House delivered a simple but clear message to Americans today: Eat real food. “We are finally putting real food back at the center of the American diet. Real food that nourishes the body, ...

The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, jointly issued by the US Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, introduce a revised dietary pyramid that prioritises animal-based ...

The federal government’s message in its new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released in January 2026, couldn’t be simpler: “Eat real food.” But for pregnant women in rural America, that ...