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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Jonel Aleccia

More beans and less red meat: Nutritionists weigh in on US dietary guidelines

Dietary Guidelines - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables, all while continuing to limit added sugars, sodium and saturated fat.

That's the advice released Tuesday by an expert panel of nutritionists charged with counseling the U.S. government about the 2025 edition of the dietary guidelines that will form the cornerstone of federal food programs and policy.

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