The 2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines were recently published,1 and while they include some positive changes, they still contain serious flaws as well. In this interview, Nina Teicholz reviews a number of them—a task for which she is particularly suited, considering she’s read the entire 571-page guidance report. Teicholz is an investigative journalist and the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet.” I previously interviewed her about that book, which delves deep into the topic of healthy versus unhealthy fats. So, why should you care about the U.S. dietary guidelines? “They don’t affect me,” you might think. “Here’s...
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