{"id":2419972,"date":"2025-04-04T13:32:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-confirms-new-food-pyramid-maha-standards-for-school-nutrition-programs-in-the-works\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:35:22","slug":"rfk-jr-confirms-new-food-pyramid-maha-standards-for-school-nutrition-programs-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-confirms-new-food-pyramid-maha-standards-for-school-nutrition-programs-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. Confirms New Food Pyramid, MAHA Standards for School Nutrition Programs in the Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frfk-jr-confirms-new-food-pyramid-maha-standards-for-school-nutrition-programs-in-the-works%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2419972&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Health and Human services Secretary robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to revamp the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-expert-americans-must-drastically-reduce-eating-meat-and-dairy-to-save-climate\/\" title=\"Food Expert: Americans Must \u2018Drastically Reduce\u2019 Eating Meat And Dairy To Save Climate\">food pyramid<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-trump-effect-gov-desantis-reminds-woke-reporter-its-ok-to-call-illegal-aliens-illegal-again\/\" title=\"The Trump Effect: Gov. DeSantis Reminds Woke Reporter It&#039;s OK To Call Illegal Aliens Illegal Again\">emphasizing common sense<\/a> and nutrition accessibility. He criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-bidens-deportation-freeze\/\" title=\"Judge Blocks Biden\u2019s Deportation Freeze\">previous administration&#8217;<\/a>s extensive 453-page nutrition guidelines as impractical for schools and families,arguing for a simplified three-page document that promotes whole foods and local sourcing. Kennedy advocates for employing nutritionists in schools to oversee meal preparations and ensure healthier options for children. He believes this overhaul is crucial, as many kids today face unsafe food environments. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins expressed support for Kennedy&#8217;s initiative, emphasizing a shift towards science-based dietary guidelines.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he is putting common sense and nutrition into a new version of the food pyramid.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said he wants nutrition guidelines that are easy to follow, as well as designed to promote health, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/rfk-jr-food-pyramid-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheBlaze<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">RFK JR CONFIRMS HHS IS LOOKING AT A NEW FOOD PYRAMID<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The document that we got from the Biden administration was 453 pages long, so it&rsquo;s completely useless to a mother or to a school. We want a 3 page document to give the schools an option to get foods locally.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4hSV1PoVKr\">pic.twitter.com\/4hSV1PoVKr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theblaze\/status\/1907866509264716083?\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When we came in, the Biden administration had created new nutrition guidelines, but they were unworkable, and they were supposed go into effect Jan. 20. I asked President Trump to give us permission to kick the ball down to March,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-moves-cut-soda-list-approved-food-stamp-purchases-pay-attention-fighting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy<\/a> said the Biden guidelines were impractical.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The document that we got from the Biden administration was 453 pages long. Oh, it&rsquo;s completely useless to a mother or to a school. And what I said is, &lsquo;We want a three-page document that essentially says you should be eating whole foods,&#8217;&rdquo; Kennedy said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And give the schools the option of getting those whole foods locally,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So that you&rsquo;re not dictating exactly what the diet is, but you&rsquo;re dictating broad categories and saying these are the kinds of things &mdash; We don&rsquo;t want a lot of plastic packaging. We want hot foods that are hopefully made on site,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said schools should have experts on staff to ensure meals are healthy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should have nutritionists in every school in this country like they do in Japan and in other nations that are supervising the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-recycling-obsessed-earth-day-founder-killed-composted-ex-girlfriend\/\" title=\"Flashback: Recycling-Obsessed Earth Day Founder Killed, \u2018Composted\u2019 Ex-Girlfriend\">food production<\/a> and the nutrition of those kids and have much healthier kids,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to make this investment in our children,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Changing what children eat has been a long-time Kennedy priority.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a generation of kids who are swimming around in a toxic soup right now,&rdquo; he has said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cze391y17z7o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Agriculture Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-usda-issues-recall-12-million-pounds-meat-sent-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brooke Rollins<\/a> indicated her department is working with Kennedy on the guidelines,<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is the dawn of a new day,&rdquo; Rollins said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/about-usda\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/03\/11\/usda-hhs--update-dietary-guidelines-americans-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump-Vance Administration supports transformational opportunities to create and implement policies that promote healthy choices, healthy families, and healthy outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Secretary Kennedy and I have a powerful, complementary role in this, and it starts with updating federal dietary guidance. We will make certain the 2025-2030 Guidelines are based on sound science, not political science. 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Kennedy Jr. announced plans to create a new food pyramid that emphasizes common sense and nutrition. He aims for straightforward nutrition guidelines that promote health, as reported by TheBlaze. Kennedy criticized the previous administration&#8217;s 453-page document as impractical for parents and schools, advocating instead for a concise three-page guideline focused on whole foods sourced locally. He believes schools should employ nutritionists to oversee meal quality, similar to practices in Japan, emphasizing the need for healthier options for children. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins expressed support for these initiatives, stating they will prioritize sound science over political agendas in updating federal dietary guidelines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2419973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/RFK-Jr.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52856,52857,32458],"class_list":["post-2419972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-food-pyramid","tag-maha-standards","tag-rfk-jr"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/RFK-Jr.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2419972"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2419976,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419972\/revisions\/2419976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2419973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2419972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2419972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2419972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}