Balanced
@balanced.org
💚 Nutrition Security | Research | Policy
🌱 Focused on Fiber
📣 Advocacy | Support
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🌱 Focused on Fiber
📣 Advocacy | Support
👇 Get Involved
https://linktr.ee/getbalancednow
The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines are hard to digest: “eat real food” sounds good, but w/o access + policy support, it risks blaming people for a broken food system.
We want a clearer, louder focus on fiber + plant proteins & real investment to make nutrition security possible. #DietaryGuidelines
We want a clearer, louder focus on fiber + plant proteins & real investment to make nutrition security possible. #DietaryGuidelines
January 8, 2026 at 2:46 AM
The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines are hard to digest: “eat real food” sounds good, but w/o access + policy support, it risks blaming people for a broken food system.
We want a clearer, louder focus on fiber + plant proteins & real investment to make nutrition security possible. #DietaryGuidelines
We want a clearer, louder focus on fiber + plant proteins & real investment to make nutrition security possible. #DietaryGuidelines
The Dietary Guidelines are published by USDA and HHS. When they prioritize nutrient-dense patterns, institutions have a clearer mandate to serve better meals.
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The Dietary Guidelines are published by USDA and HHS. When they prioritize nutrient-dense patterns, institutions have a clearer mandate to serve better meals.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are required by law to update every 5 years. That means the rules shaping food programs can change. Public input is SO important.
January 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are required by law to update every 5 years. That means the rules shaping food programs can change. Public input is SO important.
97% of kids don’t get enough fiber. This is NOT okay.
January 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
97% of kids don’t get enough fiber. This is NOT okay.
Countries all over the world use dietary guidelines to shape public health. The U.S. isn’t alone. And most of these guidelines push the same basics: more veggies, fruit, whole grains, and legumes.
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Countries all over the world use dietary guidelines to shape public health. The U.S. isn’t alone. And most of these guidelines push the same basics: more veggies, fruit, whole grains, and legumes.
We exist to turn policy into practice so families and institutions can make fiber-rich, nutrient-dense meals the easy, default choice in schools, hospitals, universities, offices, and more.
January 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
We exist to turn policy into practice so families and institutions can make fiber-rich, nutrient-dense meals the easy, default choice in schools, hospitals, universities, offices, and more.
Daily reminder to eat more fruits, veggies, and seeds 🍓🥦🌱
January 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Daily reminder to eat more fruits, veggies, and seeds 🍓🥦🌱
Balanced is featured in SNA Illinois Newsgram 🎉 Olivia & Whitney authored “Addressing the Fiber Gap” (p. 8).
Excited to keep advancing fiber-forward school meals with partners across IL. #SchoolNutrition #Fiber #K12
Excited to keep advancing fiber-forward school meals with partners across IL. #SchoolNutrition #Fiber #K12
January 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Balanced is featured in SNA Illinois Newsgram 🎉 Olivia & Whitney authored “Addressing the Fiber Gap” (p. 8).
Excited to keep advancing fiber-forward school meals with partners across IL. #SchoolNutrition #Fiber #K12
Excited to keep advancing fiber-forward school meals with partners across IL. #SchoolNutrition #Fiber #K12
The fiber gap is one of the biggest problems hiding in plain sight: the average American gets about half the fiber needed for good health.
January 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The fiber gap is one of the biggest problems hiding in plain sight: the average American gets about half the fiber needed for good health.
2026 goal... Eat more fiber!
January 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
2026 goal... Eat more fiber!
Food environments shape food choices. That’s why we focus on K–12 menu change—so school meals fuel and nourish!
We are grateful to our donors for powering advocacy, research, and hands-on support every day. 💚
Read more > www.balanced.org/post/wins-th...
We are grateful to our donors for powering advocacy, research, and hands-on support every day. 💚
Read more > www.balanced.org/post/wins-th...
Wins That Made 2025 a Breakthrough Year for Fiber and Plant-Forward Meals!
From spark to surge: 2025 was a breakthrough year for fiber and plant-forward meals. With families, districts, and partners, Balanced turned research into recipes and pilots into scalable programs—ser...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Food environments shape food choices. That’s why we focus on K–12 menu change—so school meals fuel and nourish!
We are grateful to our donors for powering advocacy, research, and hands-on support every day. 💚
Read more > www.balanced.org/post/wins-th...
We are grateful to our donors for powering advocacy, research, and hands-on support every day. 💚
Read more > www.balanced.org/post/wins-th...
Let's eat more fiber in 2026! 🥙
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Let's eat more fiber in 2026! 🥙
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend swaps that raise fiber without sacrificing protein. Choosing beans, peas, and lentils more often instead of processed or high-fat meats increases fiber while still supporting protein needs.
December 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend swaps that raise fiber without sacrificing protein. Choosing beans, peas, and lentils more often instead of processed or high-fat meats increases fiber while still supporting protein needs.
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines link low fiber intake to low intakes of key food groups, especially fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. When those foods go missing, fiber goes missing too.
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines link low fiber intake to low intakes of key food groups, especially fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. When those foods go missing, fiber goes missing too.
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans call fiber a “nutrient of public health concern” because most Americans do not get enough. The Guidelines say closing the fiber gap starts with eating more nutrient-dense plant foods.
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans call fiber a “nutrient of public health concern” because most Americans do not get enough. The Guidelines say closing the fiber gap starts with eating more nutrient-dense plant foods.
Short on fiber? The Dietary Guidelines say: choose whole grains (oats, brown rice, whole-wheat pasta) more often.
December 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Short on fiber? The Dietary Guidelines say: choose whole grains (oats, brown rice, whole-wheat pasta) more often.
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines encourage eating more fiber-rich foods like beans, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Easy win for better health.
December 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines encourage eating more fiber-rich foods like beans, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Easy win for better health.
“Make every bite count” means choosing nutrient-dense, fiber-rich foods more often. Oats, berries, greens, lentils, whole-wheat pasta.
December 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Make every bite count” means choosing nutrient-dense, fiber-rich foods more often. Oats, berries, greens, lentils, whole-wheat pasta.
The Dietary Guidelines spotlight fiber-rich eating patterns. Think beans, whole grains, veggies, and fruit. Simple rule: make the default the high-fiber choice.
December 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Dietary Guidelines spotlight fiber-rich eating patterns. Think beans, whole grains, veggies, and fruit. Simple rule: make the default the high-fiber choice.
In the U.S., many leading causes of death and disability are linked to diet (think heart disease, diabetes, obesity). Nutrition policy exists to lower those risks by improving what foods are offered and promoted.
December 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
In the U.S., many leading causes of death and disability are linked to diet (think heart disease, diabetes, obesity). Nutrition policy exists to lower those risks by improving what foods are offered and promoted.
A major goal of U.S. nutrition policy is building healthy eating patterns early. That’s why national guidance emphasizes “foundation foods” like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, while limiting sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat.
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A major goal of U.S. nutrition policy is building healthy eating patterns early. That’s why national guidance emphasizes “foundation foods” like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, while limiting sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat.
Nutrition policy sounds boring until you remember it shapes…
• school lunches
• WIC benefits
• food labels
• what “healthy” on packaging can mean
It’s basically the behind-the-scenes rulebook for how America eats.
• school lunches
• WIC benefits
• food labels
• what “healthy” on packaging can mean
It’s basically the behind-the-scenes rulebook for how America eats.
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Nutrition policy sounds boring until you remember it shapes…
• school lunches
• WIC benefits
• food labels
• what “healthy” on packaging can mean
It’s basically the behind-the-scenes rulebook for how America eats.
• school lunches
• WIC benefits
• food labels
• what “healthy” on packaging can mean
It’s basically the behind-the-scenes rulebook for how America eats.
U.S. kids get only about half the minimum fiber they need. Closing that gap = better gut health, steadier blood sugars, and lower chronic disease risk. 🛡️
December 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
U.S. kids get only about half the minimum fiber they need. Closing that gap = better gut health, steadier blood sugars, and lower chronic disease risk. 🛡️
Ultra-processed on the school lunch tray → under-processed results. Let’s center beans, whole grains, fruits, and veggies instead.
December 17, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Ultra-processed on the school lunch tray → under-processed results. Let’s center beans, whole grains, fruits, and veggies instead.