RFK Jr wants us to eat more protein (and fats)

HHS Secretary RFK Jr says he thinks we need more dairy foods in our diets.

“I grew up in a world where milk was the healthiest thing that you could eat,. There’s a tremendous amount of emerging science that talks about the need for more protein in our diet and more fats in our diet. And there’s no industry that does that better than this industry.

More protein?  Most Americans already consume more than twice the amount required.  Protein is in all minimally processed foods.  If you eat enough calories, you are getting plenty of protein.

The focus on protein is baffling to nutritionists like me.  Surveys report that 70% of us are trying to eat more protein.

This has led to protein madness.

To give just one example (another nutritionally hilarious product):

Plants have less protein than meat, dairy, or eggs, but those amounts add up.  Their amino acid composition is not as close to ours as are animal foods, but eating a variety of plants takes care of the differences.

RFK Jr’s push of protein and fat translates to a push for eating more meat and dairy foods.  Recall Brooke Rollins’ statement about getting rid of leftist ideologies in the dietary guidelines?  I was guessing that meant eating more plants.

We have to wait and see what the guidelines say when they come out, and I’m braced for it.