The Food Pyramid
from Maintenance Phase
by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
Published: Tue Nov 15 2022
Show Notes
In the 1990s, the Food Pyramid was one of the most recognizable symbols in nutrition education. But where did it come from? Why was it created by the agriculture department? And why did it tell us to eat a whole loaf of bread every day?
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Links!
- Anna-Britt Agnsäter
- RoundingOut the Food Pyramid
- FoodLobbies, The Food Pyramid, and US Nutrition Policy
- The Fattening: Reassessing The Food Pyramid
- Cateringto Cows and Consumers
- USDrops New Food Chart
- Are Cattlemen Now Guarding the Hen House?
- Testing of the Food Pyramid Comes Full Circle
- Toppingthe Food Pyramid
- FoodPyramid Replaced By 'MyPlate'
- IsThe Food Pyramid Obsolete?
- Coca-ColaFunds Scientists to Shift Blame
- ExpertsSay Lobbying Skewed the US Dietary Guidelines
- FoodPolitics
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!