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By Marion Nestle

February 18 2026

What should dietitians/nutritionists say about the new dietary guidelines?

A reader writes (my edit to preserve requested anonymity):

It’s been quite the undertaking to update what to tell patients and clients about the new DGA. So many resources I’ve always referred to with MyPlate, eating patterns, and more are gone. I am now having to replace them with other resources and recommendations from the American Heart Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and more. We dietitians are supposed to be fully aligned with the 2025 DGA. And what about nutrition textbooks? My suggestion: “integrates the new 2025 DGA through an evidence based lens to foster critical thinking.”

Perfect! I love “integrates the new 2025 DGA through an evidence based lens to foster critical thinking.”

That’s what we all need to be doing with students, patients, clients, colleagues, friends, and family.

Let’s hear it for critical thinking!

Resource

I’ve been sent a link to a webinar on precisely this topic. I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet but I sure hope the speakers got into the weeds.

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