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Featuring: Marty Makary, Commissioner of Food and Drugs | National

RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats"

Published January 7, 2026 | Video Starts at 23:25

This is not a willpower problem of our nation's kids. This is something adults have done to kids, and we're going to fix it. And so, as Dr. Oz said, The best way to lower drug prices is for people to stop taking drugs they don't need. We are going to finally address the root causes of our broken health care system. Insulin resistance and general body inflammation advanced by the protein poor micronutrient, poor ultra processed, refined carbohydrate diet that kids are addicted to today. (23:25–23:32)

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“This study in JAMA now shows that 60% to 70% of kids are getting their calories from ultra processed foods.”
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats" | Uploaded January 7, 2026 | 22:00-22:10
“We are increasing [protein guidelines] by 50 to 100%.”
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats" | Uploaded January 7, 2026 | 22:36-22:39
“We have 40% of our kids now with a chronic disease.”
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats" | Uploaded January 7, 2026 | 22:55-22:59
“For decades we've been fed a corrupt food pyramid that has had a myopic focus on demonizing natural, healthy saturated fats.”
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats" | Uploaded January 7, 2026 | 21:41-21:51
“The old protein guidelines were to prevent starvation and withering away.”
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats" | Uploaded January 7, 2026 | 22:40-22:46
“This is something that is the result of bad advice from the government and a medical establishment.”
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats" | Uploaded January 7, 2026 | 23:01-23:08
“We are going to finally address the root causes of our broken health care system.”
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats" | Uploaded January 7, 2026 | 23:32-23:37
“Insulin resistance and general body inflammation advanced by the protein poor micronutrient, poor ultra processed, refined carbohydrate diet…”
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats" | Uploaded January 7, 2026 | 23:36-23:49