[ExI] Food Guide Pyramid and dietary consensus [Was: Re: Hal Lewis' resignation from The American Physical Society]

[Stefano Vaj]

On 10 October 2010 02:59, Max More <max at maxmore.com> wrote:
> Yes, there has been a substantial increase in the proportion of calories
> coming from carbohydrates, especially sugars and refined carbs. It's not
> clear whether the Food Guide caused this change, or merely accompanied it.

"Nutritional orthodoxy" does indeed have an influence on the masses,
if anything by disinforming and diseducating them.

As with sexual puritanism or prohibitionism, the fact that the Food
Pyramid, and the various pop versions thereof, were never followed
very strictly - sometimes out of ignorance and self-indulgence,
sometimes simply because the body knows better... - does not mean that
they did not succeed in affecting and distorting people efforts,
well-being and behaviours.

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Stefano Vaj