White House Dragged After Bizarrely Claiming That RFK Jr. Is 'Ending The War On Protein'

MAGA Republican President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., unveiled the latest dietary guidelines which are released every five years by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and HHS. RFK Jr. is urging Americans to eat more protein while limiting highly processed foods and added sugar.

The new guidelines also suggest three servings of full-fat dairy products a day and loosens restrictions on alcoholic beverages. While some may consider the updated guidance fully voluntary, these guidelines provide the foundation for federal nutrition programs, including school meals and what's served on military bases and on ships at sea.

RFK Jr. declared at a White House news conference on Wednesday:

"My message is clear: eat real food."

"Protein and healthy fats are essential and were wrongly discouraged in prior dietary guidelines. We are ending the war on saturated fats."

The White House social media accounts posted a shadowy graphic of RFK Jr. captioned:

"MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN"

On the image was printed:

"WE ARE ENDING THE WAR ON PROTEIN."

The White House hasn't commented on whether Trump will add the "war on protein" to his list of wars he's ended for his next Nobel Peace Prize campaign.

The post was soundly mocked.

The revised guidelines have received mixed reviews from health and nutrition experts.

RFK Jr.'s diet is high in saturated fats, with an emphasis on red meat and full-fat dairy products—a throwback to the 1950s.

The limits on highly-processed foods and added sugars, especially in drinks, have been welcomed. But the American Heart Association is cautioning that heart disease was rampant during the 1950s meat and potatoes diet.

In a statement, the AHA wrote:

"We are concerned that recommendations regarding salt seasoning and red meat consumption could inadvertently lead consumers to exceed recommended limits for sodium and saturated fats, which are primary drivers of cardiovascular disease."