Rachel Amerau is a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she leads nutrition initiatives advancing the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.
She led efforts to develop the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and advances initiatives to reorient the nation’s food environment toward real, whole foods, emphasizing the fundamental connection between food quality and human health. Her work spans nutrition education, improving school meals and food quality across federal institutions, and exploring how agricultural practices and the broader food system can better support health.
A registered nurse with experience across the public and private sectors, Rachel is passionate about transforming America’s food culture and making healthier choices simpler and more accessible for families. Her work focuses on preventing diet-related chronic disease through better nutrition and a greater emphasis on prevention.
Outside of health policy, Rachel is a wife, mom, and fitness trainer.
