2025 Dietary Guidelines: Protein, Policy, and the Ultra-Processed Foods Problem

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Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes dietitian Jenny Lo from Wellness and Sports Dietetics to discuss the recently revised dietary guidelines for Americans. They discuss what's changed, the emphasis on protein, the ambiguity over ultraprocessed foods, and the best advice she gives to new clients looking to make dietary changes.

Related Articles:

• Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries (Stat News)
• Experts Who Advised on Diet Guidelines Say RFK Jr.'s Version Is Full of Errors (MedPage Today)
• A Multilayered Public Policy Approach To Ultraprocessed Foods (Health Affairs Forefront)
• MAHA says its new food pyramid is affordable and healthy. We asked experts (Stat News)

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