January 9, 2026 — The U.S. government recently updated its set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a change that has been largely welcomed by seafood companies and representative groups across the country.
Released on 7 January by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the new 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which advise Americans on healthy eating habits, represent “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in our nation’s history” and encourage Americans to “eat real food” by calling for a push away from processed foods “laden with refined carbohydrates, added sugars, excess sodium, unhealthy fats, and chemical additives.”