A majority of Americans back recent changes to the food pyramid and federal dietary guidelines, according to a new poll.
Sixty percent of respondents to the new poll, released on July 9, said they supported the changes, which were announced in January by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other officials.
Even higher majorities backed specific measures.
Ninety percent of respondents said they supported recommendations to avoid or limit sugar and highly processed foods, and 85 percent voiced support for increasing protein intake as recommended.
About six in 10 respondents also said they supported the recommendations to eat more beef and drink more whole milk, with most support coming from Republicans….