# We Can't Save America with Protein: The New Dietary Guidelines, MAHA Misinformation, and Processed Foods with Anna Sweeney, RD

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Podcast: [The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-full-plate-podcast-with-abbie-attwood-ms-4886102)
Published: 2026-01-12T10:12:18+00:00
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com Abbie is joined by registered dietitian Anna Sweeney for a conversation that gently but firmly pushes back on the loudest nutrition narratives we’re seeing and hearing right now (carbs, sugar, protein hype, processed foods, “good fats” and everything in between). Together, they unpack the potential harms of the newly released dietary guidelines, the moral panic around convenience foods, and the way “real food” nutrition messaging lands on disabled folks, people with eating disorders, parents, and anyone just trying to get fed. Tune in for more on: Anna’s lived experience with disability and how that impacts eating Why convenience foods are not something to fear What is inside the new dietary guidelines (and what’s left out) How “clickable nutrition advice” is fueling misinformation The violence of demonizing accessible foods Why “real food” is a misleading (and loaded) concept Protein recommendations, cultural bias, and who gets left out Should we be avoiding sugar? Carbohydrates as essential (and why the fear-mongering won’t stop) How nutrition messaging creates shame instead of support The missing role of pleasure in conversations about health Why individual responsibility is overemphasized—and systems are ignored Social determinants of health and nutrition conversations Learning to trust your body in a culture that profits from distrust Anna Sweeney (she/her) is a chronically ill and disabled relational nutrition therapist and registered dietitian. She has dedicated her career to counseling, supervising, and consulting in the field of eating disorders. Anna is the owner of a group nutrition therapy practice dedicated to anti-oppressive, fat-positive eating disorder care.…

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