Scott Statement on Trump Administration’s Politicization of Science in Nutrition Guidance for Americans
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
“The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) advises the public on the healthiest eating practices and determines the nutritional quality of meals served in schools. Today, the Trump administration’s released brief dietary recommendations that lack specificity and prioritize scoring political points.
“This continues their disregard for evidence-based public health recommendations. With the Republicans’ ‘Big Ugly Law’ now limiting students’ access to nutritious school meals, today’s actions risk further undermining the health, well-being, and development of millions of students. Moreover, last year, Congress already disregarded science in favor of industry lobbyists with the passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025. This bill allows schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to serve full-fat dairy options, such as whole milk even though whole milk contains far more saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories than fat-free and low-fat milk.
“School meal programs reduce child hunger and are often the only access some students have to healthy food. This is in part due to the federal government’s long-standing efforts to limit the overconsumption of saturated fats, added sugars, and sodium in school meals.
“It is the responsibility of the federal government to promote evidence-backed guidance and provide Americans with healthy, responsible, and clear recommendations. The guidelines proposed today put politics over people and students’ health at risk of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and more. The Trump administration must recommit to science and adhere to decades of comprehensive nutrition guidance that ensures children receive the healthiest meals possible.”
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