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How new 'upside-down' dietary guidelines will impact restaurants

Working Lunch: In this week's political podcast, Food Directions Partner Maggie Gentile discusses the new food pyramid. And a look at 2026 as an important election year.

In this week’s Working Lunch, Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley of Align Public Strategies speak with Maggie Gentile, a partner in Food Directions and a consultant to the National Restaurant Association on dietary matters. Gentile will discuss the changes to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new dietary guidelines, which champion protein and “healthy” fats, while minimizing grains. How will the guidelines impact restaurants?

 

In addition, Kefauver and Coley take a look at the 36 governor’s races on deck this year, assessing which will have the most impact on the restaurant industry.

 

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