Project 2025, a conservative agenda for a future Trump administration, proposes significant rollbacks to food and farming policies, threatening nutrition programs and efforts to combat ultra-processed foods.
Cecilia Nowell reports for The Guardian.
In short:
- Project 2025 proposes eliminating the U.S. dietary guidelines and weakening food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC.
- Nutritionists warn that deregulation would harm public health by prioritizing food industry profits over safety and environmental concerns.
- The plan undermines ongoing FDA and USDA efforts to reduce ultra-processed foods linked to obesity, diabetes, and other conditions.
Key quote:
“It’s almost like they’re removing scientific evidence from federal food policy.”
— Lindsey Smith Taillie, professor of nutrition and co-director of the Global Food Research Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Why this matters:
Cutting dietary guidelines and nutrition programs would worsen public health issues like obesity and diabetes, especially among vulnerable populations. Deregulation could also hinder efforts to address climate change and food-related diseases.
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