Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030: Progress on added sugar, protein hype, saturated fat contradictions

The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) were released this week with the tagline “eat real food,” and a stronger stance on limiting added sugars and highly processed foods. But it also brought the return of a pyramid-like graphic—this time flipped on its head, emphasizing foods like steak, full-fat milk, and butter. The visual prominence of such options might have you thinking…