RFK Jr.'s new food pyramid
Jan 16, 2026•26 min
Episode description
Let them eat steak.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King.
The revised Food Pyramid from the Department of Health and Human Services. Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images.
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