Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The Trump administration announced Wednesday it created new dietary guidelines and created a new food pyramid.
"Under President Trump's leadership common sense, scientific integrity and accountability have been restored to federal food and health policy," a fact sheet from the Department of Health and Human Services announced. "For decades, the Dietary Guidelines favored corporate interests over common sense, science-driven advice to improve the health of Americans. That ends today."
The new guidelines focus on high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains, the fact sheet said. It calls for people to avoid highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates.
"The Dietary Guidelines are the foundation to dozens of federal feeding programs, and today marks the first step in making sure school meals, military and veteran meals, and other child and adult nutrition programs promote affordable, whole, healthy, nutrient-dense foods," the fact sheet said.
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