The Food Pyramid Scheme: How Industry Flipped The 2026 Dietary Guidelines

Many rejoice as RFK Jr claims to have conquered industry, boosting saturated fat and meat recommendations but this investigation shows otherwise.
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Official government landing page for the new guidelines: https://realfood.gov/

Official scientific report listing conflict of interest disclosures for the expert panel:
https://cdn.realfood.gov/Scientific%20Report.pdf

Comprehensive 416-page scientific report appendices for the new guidelines: https://cdn.realfood.gov/Scientific%20Report%20Appendices.pdf

YouTube video of the official dietary guidelines press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OqPdybG7eo

Original plant-based shift recommendations from the 2025 advisory committee:
https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee-report

BMJ article detailing financial conflicts of interest in the DGAC: https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2313

News report on the new guidelines and expert ties to industry: https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/new-dietary-guidelines-avoid-processed-foods-sugar/507-a44d23fd-0adb-4665-bc1a-13d83dbfcc7e

Newsweek article regarding expert ties to beef and dairy industries: https://www.newsweek.com/experts-behind-new-food-pyramid-ties-beef-dairy-industries-11328283

Re-evaluation of the Minnesota Coronary Experiment (Ramden, Zamora): https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i1246.long

American Heart Association statement on saturated fat and replacement trials: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/cir.0000000000000510

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics statement on the 2025-2030 guidelines: https://www.eatrightpro.org/about-us/who-we-are/public-statements/academy-statement-on-2025-2030-dgas-release

CSPI statement criticizing the new guidelines for undercutting science: https://www.cspi.org/statement/new-dietary-guidelines-undercut-science-and-sow-confusion

Study on the association between whole grain intake and lower mortality: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5308706/

Lancet study on the mortality risks of low carbohydrate diets: https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanpub/PIIS2468-2667(18)30135-X.pdf?utm_source=consensus

Harvard plant-based low carb diets and mortality: https://dash.harvard.edu/entities/publication/ae28d7db-2505-477a-ab7d-10f371019115

Official AHA newsroom release criticizing the 2026 guidelines: https://newsroom.heart.org/news/releases-20260107-6915862

Research paper regarding the effect of saturated fat on insulin receptors: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3959396

Study on the link between saturated fat intake and insulin resistance: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5291812/

BMJ study analyzing the accuracy of medical claims made on the Dr. Oz Show: https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7346

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