The new dietary guidelines are much more sensible IMO, compared to the food pyramid or MyPlate.
It recommends eating more saturated fats from dairy and meat, both of which are very bad for CVD.
> Protein serving goals: 1.2–1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, adjusting as needed based on your individual caloric requirements.
it's crazy the us gov put this out and is still using kilograms for this formula
> To Make America Healthy Again, we must return to the basics.
Who knows, these guidelines might indeed be sensible, but anything labeled “Make America Healthy Again” has no scientific credibility.
The scientific report is much more detailed: https://cdn.realfood.gov/Scientific%20Report.pdf
I agree with siblings that nothing jumps out (to my non-expert eye) as "very extreme".
EDIT: Removed long-winded snark after a more careful reading of the linked document.