¿Qué dicen las nuevas guías saludables de Trump sobre cómo deberían alimentarse los estadounidenses?
Cerca del 55% de las calorías que consume, en promedio, la población estadounidense proviene de alimentos ultraprocesados, como dulces, productos horneados, snacks y bebidas azucaradas. Ese dato, respaldado por cifras federales, sirve de telón de fondo para las nuevas pautas nutricionales presentadas esta por el gobierno de Donald Trump, que llamó a reducir de forma explícita el consumo de este tipo de productos.
TL;DR
- Approximately 55% of calories consumed by the average American come from ultra-processed foods.
- New US dietary guidelines recommend explicitly reducing the consumption of ultra-processed foods.
- The guidelines also promote the consumption of red meat and full-fat dairy products.
- A visual aid accompanying the guidelines places whole grains below fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, and healthy fats.
- The Secretary of Health claimed the new guidelines will revolutionize US consumption habits.
- The medical community has mixed opinions, valuing the reduction of sugar but criticizing the endorsement of animal protein and full-fat dairy.
- Nutrition experts view the recommendation against ultra-processed foods as solid but criticize the overall approach as confusing and ideological.
- Critics argue the emphasis on animal protein and dairy contradicts scientific advice and could be detrimental.