USDA Approved Diet Not What it Seems

In the 1950s, the USDA created an easy to follow chart that would educate individuals what nutrients to eat and what foods provided them. The "food pyramid" is the product of the USDA, the meat packing and milk industries. Key marketing and lobbying made this a possibility.

The meat packing industry and milk factories got together and devised a plan to increase sales. Adult mammals usually do not consume milk after their juvenile stage of life.

Cereal was introduced in the American diet as a means of alleviating constipation. The traditional "American Breakfast" (eggs, pancakes, toast, sausage, etc) was fine for farmhands and farmer's families alike. After the majority of the American population shifted from the farm life in the late 19th century, the lack of physical activity and water inside of the high starch diet resulted in constipation.

High fiber cereal was not only produced to stop constipation, but was also to increase the sales of milk. The meat packing industry also managed to incorporate meat into every meal. It has been found that the average serving for meat should be no more than 3 ounces or about the size of a deck of playing cards. Both the meat packing and dairy industries colluded to create this ingenious marketing scheme.

What can we do about it?

One can educate themselves about the proper nutrient intake for their given body type.