WASHINGTON (AP) — A government advisory committee is recommending new dietary guidelines that call for an environmentally friendly diet lower in red and processed meats.

At the same time, the panel would reverse previous guidance on limiting dietary cholesterol, so more eggs are OK. And it says the caffeine in a few cups of coffee could actually be good for you.

The committee also is backing off stricter limits on salt, though it says Americans still get much too much.

It is recommending the first real limits on added sugar, saying that’s especially a problem for young people. That means less sugary soda.

The Agriculture and Health and Human Services Departments will take those recommendations into account in writing final 2015 dietary guidelines by the end of the year. The guidelines affect nutritional patterns throughout the country — from federally subsidized school lunches to food package labels to doctor’s advice.

Even with the changes, the report sticks to the basic message of the previous guidelines in 2010: Eat more fruits and vegetables and whole grains; eat less saturated fats, salt and sugar.