In the 1990s, the Food Pyramid was one of the most recognizable symbols in nutrition education. But where did it come from? Why was it created by the agriculture department? And why did it tell us to eat a whole loaf of bread every day?Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreBuy Aubrey's new bookListen to Mike's new podcastLinks!Anna-Britt AgnsäterRounding Out the Food PyramidFood Lobbies, The Food Pyramid, and US Nutrition Pol...
Do you know what I realized?
I was listening back to the Daily harvest episode.
I realized I think you and I are becoming the Us Weekly of food regulation agencies and public health and nutrition.
Academia.
Do you know what I mean?
It really feels like we're getting a little bit like.
You know what I heard?
Oh, yeah.
It's federal regulators.
They're just like us.
Yes.
Okay.
Do you want to tag us in?
Welcome to Maintenance phase, the podcast that recommends 31 servings of grains, but only three servings of oils and sugars and fats or something.
I'm Aubrey Gordon.
I'm Michael Hobbs.
We have so much news before we start the show.
We've never had this much news before.
I'm gonna start us off, and then you tell me what I have missed.
Okay.