The new three-section food pyramid is part of the administration’s new nutrition policy announced Wednesday, which encourages Americans to eat whole or minimally processed foods, which it calls “real food,” and has been a longtime interest of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The revamped food pyramid faces scrutiny, as USDA's National Nutrition Advisor Dr. Ben Carson says Americans don’t need to eat meat to stay healthy.

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

The new dietary guidelines call for prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Foods to avoid or limit are highly processed foods, refined carbohydrates and added sugars. The "food pyramid" has literally been turned upside down.

The Trump administration released new dietary guidelines on Wednesday, pushing Americans to prioritize protein and cut back on added sugars and processed foods.

The U.S. Health Department has released a new inverted food pyramid along with nutrition guidelines for 2026, replacing the traditional food pyramid many Americans studied in school.

The new guidelines double down on protein, upping the daily amount — and recommending red meat be part of the mix. But Stange notes that “red meat has been categorized as a ‘probable’ carcinogen,” meaning it likely increases cancer risk.

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

The Trump administration has redrawn America's nutrition roadmap, unveiling a new food pyramid that flips decades of diet advice on its head. Meat, cheese and vegetables now share the top tier, while sugary and ultra-processed products are pushed to the margins.