Show Notes
We interviewed scientists who wrote new dietary guidelines for the longest-lived countries. Your move, RFK Jr.
NEW GUIDELINES:
Switzerland: Swiss Dietary Recommendations https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/en/home/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung/ernaehrung/empfehlungen-informationen/schweizer-ernaehrungsempfehlungen.html
Japan: Food and Nutrition Education https://www.maff.go.jp/e/policies/tech_res/attach/pdf/shokuiku-22.pdf
Norway: Nordic Nutrition Recommendations https://www.norden.org/en/publication/nordic-nutrition-recommendations-2023
USA: Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for Americans https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee-report
Canada: Canada’s Dietary Guidelines https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/guidelines/
114 country nutrition guidelines: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n7aImvY9nLckZzhXyCBKXeD9-0ap-4ipFI7eHfwEaW8/edit?usp=sharing
Evidence-Based Nutrition: https://www.evidencebasednutrition.com/
0:00 RFK jr. and dietary guidelines 2:14 Dietary guidelines are wildly controversial 3:45 Norway's guidelines 7:16 Carbs & diabetes? 9:44 Japanese guidelines 12:35 Swiss guidelines 14:29 Canadian guidelines 16:09 American guidelines 19:08 Guidelines vs paleo 22:51 My conclusions
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