How the U.S. could be entering a ‘new prohibition’ era 100 years later with RFK Jr.’s plan to reduce alcohol

The U.S. could be entering a ‘new prohibition era’ if HHS Secretary RFK Jr. implements a shock new policy that would warn Americans against consuming any amount of alcohol.

If the anti-alcohol groups are successful, the U.S. could be launched back into the era of total prohibition from over 100 years ago – complete with underground speakeasy bars. 

A little-known six-person government panel is pushing the U.S. to adopt the World Health Organization’s position that ‘no level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health.’ The group spearheading this effort is mainly focused on underage drinking, but worries are rising that they are overstepping and want to stop alcohol consumption overall. 

And ‘neo-prohibitonists’ are seizing on the report as a chance at success with their platform. 

But it is also raising alarm bells for a bipartisan group of lawmakers who worry it could infringe on Americans’ rights and lay the groundwork for another prohibition era nearly 100 years after its eradication.

In October, 100 members of Congress signed a letter urging a suspension of review of the report linking even moderate and non-excessive alcohol consumption to 200 different health conditions.

The 81-page report concludes government recommendations on consumption of alcoholic beverages should be decreased. 

But HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins have not revealed how they plan to approach the latest report.

Neither agency responded to DailyMail.com’s request for comment on if they would consider lowering the alcoholic beverage recommendations to zero. 

Kennedy, however, does not drink and is outspoken about the dangers of alcohol. President Donald Trump also does not drink alcohol – instead preferring a Diet Coke.

The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture are responsible for every five years releasing guidelines for the standard American diet. Pictured: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins (right)

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is updated every five years and put out in coordination by HHS and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

The next set of guidelines are set for release before December 31, 2025 and will influence how Americans eat and drunk for the remainder of the decade.

The 2020-2025 DGA recommends adults 21 and older limit daily intake to two drinks for men and one drink for women. 

These current alcohol intake recommendations are already extremely low and claims even moderate drinking can increase the risk of certain health problems.

But neo-prohibitionists are pushing for more regulation and think the U.S. should even go as far as to outlaw or severely restrict alcohol. 

At the very least, these groups want HHS and USDA to advise Americans not to partake in drinking – much like they currently recommend against smoking tobacco products. 

Worries are now circulating of a prohibition 2.0 as these anti-alcohol groups hope the federal government will advise Americans against consuming alcoholic beverages entirely.

HHS and USDA will also consider the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Health (NASEM) report, which is a group mandated by Congress to provide such reports and recommendations on Americans’ diet.

There is a massive push this year to reduce alcohol intake recommendations for the 2025-2030 DGA to nothing, causing worries that the U.S. could be barreling towards a new prohibition age

While DGA are just recommendations, their implications are wide-spread and powerful.

For example, these guidelines established the food pyramid, which at one point told Americans it was best to consume every day a whopping 11 servings of grains such as rice, pasta, cereal and bread. 

Children were taught this model in school health classes and the way Americans grocery shopped and ate was heavily influenced by the push to make grains the base of their diet.

Now, with new studies and scientific advancements, the standard has shifted from the pyramid to ‘MyPlate,’ which says grains should only take up about a quarter of a person’s full plate – the same amount of which it recommends should be covered by protein.

If HHS and USDA were to take into advisement the latest alcohol consumption report, the new federal dietary guidelines for 2025-2030 could tell Americans that no intake is safe or healthy.

And if the DGA went this way, it’s not a far leap to believe that public policy could follow the lead and make it harder for people to buy and consume alcohol legally.

The Make America Healthy Again Commission had their inaugural meeting in March led by RFK Jr. and Rollins.

Both agencies announced they are conducting a ‘line-by-line’ review of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans released last year by the Biden Administration.

‘It is the dawn of a new day,’ Secretary Rollins said as the agencies prepare to release the final DGA before the December 31, 2025 deadline.

‘We will make certain the 2025-2030 Guidelines are based on sound science, not political science. Gone are the days where leftist ideologies guide public policy.’ she vowed.

The DGA is the same entity that put out the food pyramid, which is still influencing the way Americans view their diet and recommended that people eat a whopping 11 servings of bread, grains and cereal every day

The pyrmaid was updated in 2005 to show that people should get a more ‘balanced’ diet than previously thought

And the latest version of DGA recommendations are now called ‘MyPlate,’ which says grains should only take up about a quarter of a person’s plate when they are having a meal

And RFK Jr. said: ‘This is a giant step in making America the healthiest country in the world.’

Kennedy is a health nut, and is known for his tough workout regimen and focus on removing additives and chemicals from food.

He lauded the Food and Drug Administration for in January of this year banning companies from using red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs. It came after 30 years of studies linked the dye to cancer – particularly of the thyroid.

RFK Jr. also visited a Steak ‘n Shake fast food restaurant earlier this month for a sit-down with Fox News after the chain transitioned from seed oils to cooking its fried foods in 100 percent beef tallow.