AMERICANS FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES, BUT THEIR HEALTH HAS NOT IMPROVED

As Measured by Food Availability

As Measured by Calories

As Measured by Consumption of Plants vs. Animal Foods

As Measured by Consumption of Macronutrients 

IS JUNK FOOD THE ONLY PROBLEM?

This is not clear. Since 2001: 

YET AMERICAN HEALTH HAS NOT IMPROVED:

Since 1980:

• Adult obesity rates have doubled; they will increase another 50 percent by 2030

• Childhood obesity and diabetes diagnoses have tripled

• Two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight, and one-third are obese

• 25 million American adults have diabetes