Eat Real Food

Post by dfee » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC

parl_match wrote: post #241

woodruffw wrote: post #236

Of note: the US's per capita consumption of meat has increased by more than 100 pounds over the last century[1]. We now consume an immense amount of meat per person in this country. That increase is disproportionately in poultry, but we also consume more beef[2]. A demand for the average American to eat more meat would have to explain, as a baseline, why our already positive trend in meat consumption isn't yielding p…

I'm a weightlifter and as part of my training, I eat pretty close to about a pound of meat a day during bulk, usually about 12-14oz. This is because I need to eat about 200g of protein a day. I supplement it with protein shakes. I find that to be a challenging amount of meat. It's a lot! And to find out that's average ??? Americans eat way too much meat. Cheese, too.

Post by wavemode » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC

jaredwiener wrote: post #274

This is the first .gov website I've seen that does not list any sort of agency, branch of government, commission, whatever, that's behind it. Yes, I see the National Design Studio built it -- but presumably they aren't the ones writing nutritional guidance. Is this FDA? HHS?

Post by givemeethekeys » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC

woodruffw wrote: post #271

givemeethekeys wrote: post #267

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I bet the number of vegans and vegetarians in the US are also at their highest (and growing).

That's probably true, but I don't think vegans and vegetarians as a demographic overlap closely with demographics that tend to have heart disease. (Note that I am neither a vegetarian nor a vegan.)

Post by fooker » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC

parl_match wrote: post #241

woodruffw wrote: post #236

Of note: the US's per capita consumption of meat has increased by more than 100 pounds over the last century[1]. We now consume an immense amount of meat per person in this country. That increase is disproportionately in poultry, but we also consume more beef[2]. A demand for the average American to eat more meat would have to explain, as a baseline, why our already positive trend in meat consumption isn't yielding p…

I'm a weightlifter and as part of my training, I eat pretty close to about a pound of meat a day during bulk, usually about 12-14oz. This is because I need to eat about 200g of protein a day. I supplement it with protein shakes. I find that to be a challenging amount of meat. It's a lot! And to find out that's average ??? Americans eat way too much meat. Cheese, too.

Post by jaredwiener » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC

wavemode wrote: post #293

jaredwiener wrote: post #274

This is the first .gov website I've seen that does not list any sort of agency, branch of government, commission, whatever, that's behind it. Yes, I see the National Design Studio built it -- but presumably they aren't the ones writing nutritional guidance. Is this FDA? HHS?

Nutritional guidelines are developed by USDA. This newest iteration appears to have had input from HHS under RFK Jr: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-dietary-guidel...