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| Health officials are expected to release new dietary guidelines this fall, and based on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s public comments, a radical change could be made to what Americans have seen in years past. The Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture update the guidance every five years to reflect the latest research findings. The advice in the 2025 scientific reports hasn’t changed much from previous years, and includes an emphasis on consuming fruits and vegetables, lean meats and whole grains. However, Kennedy has promised big changes. This is what could be in store:
🍽️ The guidelines have traditionally recommended limiting saturated fats, which are typically found in red meat. However, Kennedy enjoys meat and saturated fats. Some recent research into low-carb, higher-fat diets like the carnivore diet shows potential improvement in markers for cardiovascular health.
🍽️ Kennedy has championed full-fat dairy products, calling for the end of the “attack on whole milk, cheese and yogurt.” Some researchers argue that data doesn’t support the existing recommendation to favor low-fat dairy.
🍽️ The Trump administration has committed to developing a "government-wide definition" for ultraprocessed food. Some experts are concerned about the impact of a new definition, and say it should avoid sweeping up foods that are beneficial to one’s health, like certain yogurts or whole-grain breads. |
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Check out what NPR is watching, reading and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Movies: Fresh Air film critic Justin Chang says After the Hunt isn't a great movie, but Julia Roberts shines in her role as a Yale professor whose life unravels after a colleague is accused of sexually assaulting a student.
📺 TV: In The Last Frontier, a plane full of inmates crashes in Alaska, forcing local law enforcement and the CIA to work together to find them. Among those being sought is a highly dangerous, CIA-trained fugitive whom the agency may not be particularly eager to apprehend.
📚 Books: Thomas Pynchon’s first novel in 12 years, Shadow Ticket, is a mystery that dives into the disappearance of a cheese heiress and draws private eye Hicks McTaggart down a rabbit hole.
🎵 Music: Laufey displays her love of classical and jazz music in her new album, A Matter Of Time. Listen to her perform some of the tracks from the album in this Fresh Air interview or read the transcript.
🎭 Theater: The Bread and Puppet troupe, a mainstay of radical political performance for decades, is touring the U.S. The 2025 show is pro-Palestinian. It includes performers waving flags bearing red poppies, a symbol of Palestinian loyalty to the land.
❓ Quiz: I got two questions wrong today, and that still feels like a win. Get your brain churning and start your morning by testing out your knowledge. |
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| | Derrick Groves, the 10th and final man who escaped from a New Orleans prison in May, was captured on Wednesday in the crawl space of an Atlanta home. |
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