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Nit: > If medical doctors were routinely taught something wrong and contrary to the published research at medical schools, we'd probably be thinking about a si
by brodouevencode 3y ago
Nit:
> If medical doctors were routinely taught something wrong and contrary to the published research at medical schools, we'd probably be thinking about a similar suit
But we don't see one with respect to popular nutritional advice, which is in a very dismal state with the old food pyramid being promoted as the way and no one can agree on anything because nothing is reproducible.
So, maybe not the best analogy.
- nostromo 3y agoWell, the old food pyramid hasn't been used in almost 20 years now.
- xapata 3y ago> hasn't been used What has it been replaced with? I try to keep up with health literature and am not familiar with the food pyramid's replacement. Perhaps it hasn't received as much advertisement as the food pyramid did.
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- avhon1 3y agoThe USDA Food Pyramid was replaced in 2005 with MyPyramid. http://web.archive.org/web/20050830024356/http://mypyramid.gov/ http://web.archive.org/web/20050830024356/http://mypyramid.g... In 2011, the pyramid was done away with altogether and replaced with MyPlate, which remains the USDA's current nutritional guide graphic. https://www.myplate.gov/ https://www.myplate.gov/
- toast0 3y agoThe food pyramid and its replacements come from the USDA. They're there to sell farm products. And maybe help with nutrition for farm workers.