Pyramid Scheme

“In a striking reversal of past nutrition guidance, the Trump administration released new dietary guidelines on Wednesday that flip the food pyramid on its head, putting steak, cheese and whole milk near the top. The new guidelines urge Americans to prioritize protein and avoid the sugary, processed foods that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said are poisonous to health.” (Some of that sounds right. Some of that sounds wrong. That’s the kind of hit and miss results you get when you do science without the scientists.) Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk.

+ If you’re interested, here’s a look at the whole shebang, which kicks off with a typically Trumpist lede: “These Guidelines mark the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in our nation’s history.”