Trump administration delays release of new dietary guidelines amid shutdown

(CNN) — The Trump administration is delaying the release of new national dietary guidelines after the government shutdown disrupted efforts to finalize the overhaul by the end of October, officials said.

The US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture are now tentatively targeting December for publishing the highly anticipated nutrition advice, which is expected to make major changes to the government recommendations for a healthy diet.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has touted the revamp as an opportunity to transform people’s eating habits and bring federal food policy in line with the core tenets of his Make America Healthy Again movement . The guidelines, which are updated every five years, also carry far-reaching implications for school meals