Have any of you seen this?
The new US Department of Agriculture (USDA) -yes, USDA means Agriculture - not Dietary Association -guideline suggestion’s icon called MyPlate? It replaces the 1992 Food Pyramid. American Nutritionist’s claimed the Food Pyramid was too complicated and that is why chronic disease and obesity is so prevalent and continues to increase relentlessly in the American culture.
The Food Pyramid is complicated? Really? Wow, let me get this straight, eating 6-11 servings of grain a day is complicated? Can someone please explain that to me? Grains represent the largest and base portion of the pyramid because the USDA says that should be the majority of your diet. If you find the Food Pyramid confusing please shoot me an email and break it down for me. Don’t be offended when I email you back and call you a “simple, dumb ass”. Seriously if you can’t figure out the Food Pyramid’s suggestions then your diet is probably the least of your problems.
The 1992 Food Pyramid isn’t the problem; just like the 1970s version wasn't any better than the 1943 version. It’s the advice that is causing chronic disease, obesity, heart disease and a slew of other problems. You can sugar coat shit with a few options but in the end it's still shit.
First Lady Michelle Obama said she will continue to have conversations to promote well balanced meals and make the Myplate icon fun and simple. She also goes on to let the American people know that this will be a long term strategy to get health professionals, nutritionists, the community and national partners involved….this translates into spending money; which last I checked the government is broke. I guess when it comes to spending money to ensure that billionaires remain billionaires the Obama's can find a few extra dimes...it is almost re-election time.
I know I sound like I should sit in a corner with my rifle and polish my tin foil hat. But hear me out. Don't you find it a tad unreliable for the public to take advice from the Department of Agriculture? Seeming how their goal is to produce, sell and continue to get rich on agriculture? The Department of Agriculture is one of the wealthiest industries in America....only to be out incomed by the pharmaceutical industry….hmmm, see a pattern?
Let’s be honest, the American economy couldn’t handle for everyone to go Paleo. We wouldn’t need as much medicine, doctors, nurses, hospitals, Home Depot wouldn’t make a profit off the candy bar and soda you can buy when you buy the boards to fix your deck. Although I am being a tad dramatic, it isn't really a big conspiracy, but imagine if less people need medication - pharmaceuticals are multi-billion dollar corporations- if people stopped eating grains – the Agriculture industry is a multi-billion dollar organization - if people didn't need to shop at grocery stores - grocery stores are multi-billion dollar corporations – who would support their spoiled wives that are so used to botox, Armani shoes and hand bags, weekend shopping trips to Italy and summer vacations in France and fake boobs? Where would the income for their multi-million dollar homes and fleet of expensive, luxury cars? Sorry drama and tin foil hats.
But.....Money is power in any culture – and these companies have lots of power – they and their influence are not going anywhere. If you want to know what to eat to keep you healthy and fit you have to be willing to take a step away from the USDA’s MyPlate or Food Pyramid and take a step towards anthropology and biochemistry. And if you like to keep it simple – don’t worry I’ve got you covered and there are lots and lots of other blogs and websites to guide you on the true path to health:
Here is a few new one's for you to check out:
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