What Dietary Guidelines Look Like: The World vs The U.S.
From Happy & Healthy with Amy by Amy Lang
February 18, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 28
About this episode
This episode compares dietary guidelines from various countries with those of the U.S.
Picture two plates. One has leafy greens, colorful vegetables, berries, salmon, whole grains, olive oil, and water. The other has a big steak, butter, and whole milk. Both reflect official government dietary recommendations. But here's the twist: one plate represents what Canada, Sweden, Germany, China, the Netherlands, and India all basically agree on. The other comes from just one country—a country that looked at the same nutrition science and went in a completely different direction. Which...
Topics covered
- dietary guidelines
- nutrition
- government recommendations
- international comparison
Keywords
- leafy greens
- vegetables
- salmon
- whole grains
- nutrition science
Mentioned in this episode
Places: U.S, Canada, Sweden, Germany, China, Netherlands, India
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