SE Nebraska News

U.S. Congressman Mike Flood has voiced concerns regarding the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Scientific Report, which he claims endorses plant-based proteins over red meat. According to Flood, this approach undermines consumer health and national food security.

"The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee tries to claim they are promoting flexibility and individual choice, while they push plant-based proteins at the expense of red meat," said Flood. He argues that the committee's recommendations are more about satisfying environmental activists than promoting a healthy diet.

Flood emphasized Nebraska's reliance on beef production, stating, "As the Beef State, Nebraska knows firsthand what kind of threat this poses." He noted that reducing meat consumption could negatively impact both consumers and agricultural producers.

The congressman urged the Trump administration to reject these guidelines. "I urge the incoming Trump administration to scrap these anti-meat recommendations from unelected bureaucrats and to return the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to a commonsense approach that supports our great American farmers and ranchers who grow the food that helps feed the world."