How the New US Food Guide Differs From Australia’s

The US has redrawn its food pyramid with a new emphasis on protein, in stark contrast to Australia’s current recommendations.

Beef is displayed for sale at a butcher shop in Melbourne, Australia on April 4, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

America is telling its citizens to rethink what’s on their plates, with the Trump administration embracing protein and shunning processed foods, a stark contrast to Australia’s decade-old dietary guidelines.

In January, the Trump administration updated America’s dietary guidelines, saying it would end “the war on protein.”