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Quick takes: farm subsidies and fork sizes

By Jim July 16, 2011 1 Comment

Corn field under a blue sky

At Salon, David Sirota examines Why Americans can't afford to eat healthy. He argues that "healthy food could easily be more affordable for everyone right now, if not for those ultimate elitists: agribusiness CEOs, their lobbyists and the politicians they own." Sirota has a point. Something ain't right here, folks. The federal government with its "Food Plate" is urging Americans to eat more vegetables and fruits, less sugar and less refined grains. It promotes whole foods over junk foods. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News & Commentary Tagged With: experimental study, food, Food Plate, junk food

Examining the government’s food plate

By Jim June 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

"Faced with decades of explosively increasing numbers of obese people and diabetics the US government answer is to find a more effective way to give the exact same fat phobic advice."  Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt The United States Department of Agriculture has unleashed its Food Plate, a replacement for the venerable Food Pyramid. As you can see, it is actually a plate plus a glass and a fork, and darn colorful.  The general idea is to show Americans how to eat a healthy meal.  The U.S. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News & Commentary Tagged With: diets compared, Food Plate, low-carb, USDA

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