What Ever Happened to the Food Pyramid?
This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced their 2025 dietary guideline suggestions, based on an advisory committee that had been assembled in 2023. The lengthy scientific report (421 pages, to be exact) is meant to inform wellness and nutrition policies that will be written in early 2025. However, the content of the report has a lot of people baffled. From the lack of any restrictions on some items—like saturated fats and ultra-processed food products—to the swap of all animal protein for beans and lentils, it’s left a lot of room for confusion and misinformation. And, this isn’t the first time the USDA has released confusing, if not conflicting, nutritional advice.
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