RFK’s protein obsession is a food strategy the UK can do without

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Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services

New meat-heavy diet guidelines in the US serve as a clear warning for the need to follow the scientific evidence, says food and nutrition policy expert Ali Morpeth

The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans urging a move to “real food and common sense”. But jumping on this protein bandwagon is something UK policymakers would do well to avoid.

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