The Inside Scoop: The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Explained
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Nutrition advice can feel like a moving target. Every five years, the federal government publishes the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, which is supposed to be based on the best available evidence for a healthy diet. In reality, the process and the final guidelines include political compromises — and this year is no different.
Join Plant Powered Metro New York for a timely and engaging conversation with Christopher Gardner, PhD, Stanford professor and member of the 2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Drawing on decades of research and his firsthand experience, Dr. Gardner will break down the science and the political interests behind the guidelines, offer insights into hot topics like ultra-processed foods and protein, and translate the evidence into practical, everyday choices.
Bring your questions and leave with a clearer, more confident approach to nourishing yourself and your family.
Christopher Gardner, PhD, is the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and a longtime leader at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, where he directs the Stanford Nutrition Studies Research Group. For over 30 years, his research has focused on how different dietary patterns – including Mediterranean, ketogenic, vegan, low-fat, and low-carb diets – impact cardiometabolic health. A nationally recognized expert in nutrition and behavior change, he recently served on the 2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and previously chaired the American Heart Association’s Nutrition Committee. His current work explores personalized nutrition, the gut microbiome, and how to make healthy eating both practical and appealing.