The Sugar Association says the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans could lead to a massive change in school meal purchasing. But exactly how the Agriculture Department will apply the new dietary guidelines to school meal nutrition standards is unclear, Gaine said. “The dietary guidelines’ theme of ‘Eat Real Food’ fits well with sugar, but added sugars are not considered real food,” Gaine said. People who work at The Sugar Association received a death threat, Gaine noted. Another poll showed that 88% of MAHA supporters believe that “real sugar can play a role in the movement,” she added.