<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 14.0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"&gt; Full shownotes, transcript and resources here:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"&gt; &lt;a href= "https://soundbitesrd.com/303"&gt;https://soundbitesrd.com/&lt;span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"&gt;303&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;            &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released on January 7, 2026 by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. These new guidelines state that they had concerns with the DGAC report because it framed it's analysis through a health equity lens and therefore disregarded most of the report instead relying on their own independent report.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;Tune in to this episode to learn about:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style= "text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;An overview of the new DGAs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;The new upside down pyramid that replaces MyPlate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;What has changed from the previous version and what has not changed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;Hits, misses and inconsistencies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;What the DGAs mean for people/families at home&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;What the DGAs mean for federal nutrition programs like school meals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;What health professional organizations have to say about the new DGAs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;Practical takeaways and tips for the public and health professionals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"&gt;Resources for more information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast

Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, CDE

303: New DGAs: The Good, The Bad & The Upside Down – Alex Turnbull

JAN 20, 202652 MIN
Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast

303: New DGAs: The Good, The Bad & The Upside Down – Alex Turnbull

JAN 20, 202652 MIN

Description

Full shownotes, transcript and resources here: https://soundbitesrd.com/303 The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released on January 7, 2026 by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. These new guidelines state that they had concerns with the DGAC report because it framed it's analysis through a health equity lens and therefore disregarded most of the report instead relying on their own independent report. Tune in to this episode to learn about: · An overview of the new DGAs · The new upside down pyramid that replaces MyPlate · What has changed from the previous version and what has not changed · Hits, misses and inconsistencies · What the DGAs mean for people/families at home · What the DGAs mean for federal nutrition programs like school meals · What health professional organizations have to say about the new DGAs · Practical takeaways and tips for the public and health professionals · Resources for more information