Protein, Politics, and Policy: What the New Dietary Guidelines Really Mean for American Farmers and Consumers

Protein, Politics, and Policy: What the New Dietary Guidelines Really Mean for American Farmers and Consumers

March 24, 2026 · 42 min

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Dr. Sean Cash discusses the implications of new dietary guidelines and the challenges in defining ultra-processed food.

Tufts food economist Dr. Sean Cash explains why the new dietary guidelines raised eyebrows, why a new Farm Bill is unlikely this Congress, and why defining "ultra-processed food" is harder — and more important — than it sounds.

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