# New dietary guidelines prioritize ‘real food’ – but low-income pregnant women can’t easily obtain it

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-02-18-new-dietary-guidelines-prioritize-real-food-but-low-income-pregnant-women-cant-e-392511/
- Published: 2026-02-18
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: hastingstribune
- Original report: https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/agriculture/new-dietary-guidelines-prioritize-real-food-but-low-income-pregnant-women-can-t-easily-obtain/article_872ad6d6-27ab-5459-8a87-cdf6102795cb.html
- Topics: mental-health
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*Originally reported by hastingstribune. [Read more](https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/agriculture/new-dietary-guidelines-prioritize-real-food-but-low-income-pregnant-women-can-t-easily-obtain/article_872ad6d6-27ab-5459-8a87-cdf6102795cb.html)*

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