RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines for 2026

Jan. 7, 2026Updated Jan. 8, 2026, 3:24 p.m. ET The new U.S. Dietary Guidelines, announced Jan. 7 by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., include recommendations for more protein, less sugar and ultra-processed foods. The guidelines also loosen restrictions on alcoholic drinks. In a White House press briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the announcement was […]

RFK Jr. Sparks Laughs as Duck Ringtone Interrupts Press Briefing

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest address to the press was briefly interrupted by a duck ringtone on his phone. During the conference, he was discussing President Donald Trump’s plans to redesign the food pyramid. As Kennedy emphasized the consumption of macronutrients, the ringtone grew louder, sparking laughter throughout the room […]

Waste Of The Day: Grants For Winter Heating Bills Are Missing

Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: The nonprofit New Opportunities, Inc. used $2.8 million in taxpayer funds meant for low-income families’ heating bills on its own operating expenses, according to the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. In a Dec. 22 letter obtained by CT Insider, CT Mirror and more, OPM Secretary Joshua Wojcik […]

New Nutrition Guidance Aims To End Profiteering On Poor Health

The Trump administration announced new dietary guidelines aimed at ending “corporate-driven” preferences for ultra-processed foods, added sugar, and refined carbohydrates on Wednesday. The Make America Healthy Again-oriented changes to the food pyramid, nutrition education, and government programs’ methods for procurement and approval of food represent the “most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history,” […]

White House Unveils Reformed Dietary Guidelines Through 2030: ‘Today the Lies Stop’

Top White House health officials announced reformed dietary guidelines for Americans through 2030 on Wednesday, promoting a diet rich in protein, dairy, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Food and Drug Administration chief Dr. Marty Makary, Centers for Medicare […]

Democrats Balk at HHS Freezing $10 Billion in Child Care Funding amid Fraud

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday froze access to child care and family assistance funds for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York after widespread concerns over fraud and abuse of state-administered programs. “Families who rely on child care and family assistance programs deserve confidence that these resources are used lawfully […]

RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines end ‘the war on saturated fats’ : Shots

The Trump administration has unveiled a new food pyramid that stresses protein and whole foods and calls for an end to “the war on saturated fats.” izzetugutmen/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hide caption toggle caption izzetugutmen/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines […]