Is There any Hope for the New Food Guide Pyramid?
Not likely. That’s because the food industry molds the nutrition agenda served to the public by dictating the government’s food advice. What’s more, in the eyes of the food industry, the sole purpose of food guides is to convince consumers that all foods (especially those being sold by the industry) fit into a healthy diet, explains Dr. Light. And in closing, the former USDA nutritionist states that, to the government, nutrition has very little to do with our health and instead is primarily a marketing tool used to fuel consumer spending on food, and increase demand for major food commodities like meat, dairy, eggs and wheat.
