USDA Releases 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Medical Schools Urged to Boost Nutrition Education
Published January 26, 2026
By AACOM Government Relations
Federal Policy OME Advocate
- On January 7, 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 that represent a notable shift in federal nutrition policy.
- The guidelines were pre-released during an embargoed stakeholder briefing by the USDA and HHS, attended by AACOM and other stakeholders, and were made public soon after.
- To accompany the guidelines, the administration also released a fact sheet and launched a new website, Real Food Starts Here, that emphasizes high-quality whole foods over highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates.
- This move follows a push by HHS and ED to bolster nutrition education in U.S. medical school curricula, including through a September 2025 initiative directing U.S. medical education organizations to submit written plans detailing their nutrition education commitments.