USDA Food Pyramid gets the boot

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  • AlexDeGruvenAlexDeGruven Wut? Meechigan Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    I agree that the balance between protein and grains is off. I imagine, since the primary source of fat in our diets is meats (eggs are included with meat), they didn't consider separating it out on its own.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Agreed. Too many carbs, not enough protein. I read somewhere that many Americans already eat "too much protein," and I was completely stunned by how phenomenally fucking stupid that statement is.

    America wouldn't be so damn fat if we turned in some of our carb love for some clean protein.
  • RyanMMRyanMM Ferndale, MI Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Too many carbs, not enough non-starchy vegetables. I think that portion of protein is fine.
  • CantiCanti =/= smalltime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9K18CGEeiI&feature=related Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    So the fork represents the heavy metals food group?
  • AlexDeGruvenAlexDeGruven Wut? Meechigan Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Thrax wrote:
    Agreed. Too many carbs, not enough protein. I read somewhere that many Americans already eat "too much protein," and I was completely stunned by how phenomenally fucking stupid that statement is.

    America wouldn't be so damn fat if we turned in some of our carb love for some clean protein.

    Increased protein consumption doesn't feed the grain growers' pockets.

    Don't think for a minute that these proportions aren't at least partially influenced by lobbyists.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Exactly. Keep in mind that this is the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) food guidelines, so its lobby is built in.
  • xuc
    edited June 2011
    Things like this make me SO MAD!!!
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    How mad?
  • AlexDeGruvenAlexDeGruven Wut? Meechigan Icrontian
    edited June 2011
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  • AnnesAnnes Tripped Up by Libidos and Hubris Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    xuc wrote:
    Things like this make me SO MAD!!!

    Yeah, you're really going to need to expand on that one. We're more than willing to talk civilly about it.
  • JokkeJokke Bergen, Norway Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Also, I note a lack of water. You need fresh water every day.
  • the_technocratthe_technocrat IC-MotY1 Indy Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Things like this make me SO!!!
  • AlexDeGruvenAlexDeGruven Wut? Meechigan Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Things like this make me SO!!!

    Make it so

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  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    the new USDA Food Pyramid...

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  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Taco bell should be a bigger section, imo.
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon Baron von Puttenham California Icrontian
    edited June 2011
    Louis ate all my pills. :(
  • edited July 2011
    I tried the 'personalized plan' on the new site. Its so low on protein, it's a joke. I'm 6'3", 240 pounds, more than 60 minutes of PA nearly every day.
    It says "7 oz." of protein for me in a DAY. Thats ridiculous. My boss, who weighs 60 pounds less than me had the same recommendation. Maybe the website calculator is off.
  • the_technocratthe_technocrat IC-MotY1 Indy Icrontian
    edited July 2011
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  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited July 2011
    So, we end childhood obesity by sending them into a dungeon to work it off?
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