# Four-in-ten Americans support sustainability in dietary guidelines

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/sustainability-has-four-in-ten-support-among-americans-in-u-s-dietary-guidelines/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 41% of Americans supported considering environmental sustainability in recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This includes 11% who strongly support and 29% who somewhat support.

About a quarter opposed it (23%), with 12% who somewhat oppose and 11% who strongly oppose. Another 36% were neutral.

## Topline

Considering environmental sustainability in recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

41% of Americans favor sustainability in U.S. dietary guidelines.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither support nor oppose: 36.0%
- Somewhat support: 29.2%
- Somewhat oppose: 12.0%
- Strongly support: 11.4%
- Strongly oppose: 11.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-15)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-15](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-15)