The new pyramid is the picture of the Make America Healthy Again movement, prioritizing whole foods, proteins and fats.

Discover the key changes in the New Food Pyramid 2026 and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Learn how the updated advice emphasizes whole foods, more protein, less sugar, and reduced processed foo

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared images of a new food pyramid that essentially flips the old one upside down.

The new recommendations drew mixed reactions from experts, who criticized the emphasis on meat and dairy while praising limits on ultraprocessed foods and added sugars.

Sweeping changes prioritize protein and fats over processed carbs, challenging decades of dietary dogma and setting the stage for a major public health debate.

“Today marks a decisive change in federal nutrition policy,” the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said at a briefing to roll out new dietary guidelines, with a food pyramid that has been flipped on its head. The new pyramid urges Americans to prioritize protein and to cut down on processed foods.

The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping rewrite of the federal government's dietary guidelines, urging Americans to eat more protein, embrace full-fat dairy, and avoid highly processed foods.Federal officials released the