Oldways
Nonprofit nutrition group Oldways’ mission is to “guide people to good health through heritage” and has advocated the mediterranean diet for years. In a statement, while Oldways praised the guidelines for shifting diets towards more plant based foods, it felt the guide didn’t go far enough. The group criticized the fact that the guide didn’t encourage Americans to make at least 50 percent of their grains whole, didn’t emphasize the “quality of dairy products over quantity,” and did not include a statement about sustainability.”