Show 1465: Food Fight! Should We Flip the Food Pyramid Upside-Down?

Show 1465: Food Fight! Should We Flip the Food Pyramid Upside-Down?

March 12, 2026 · 1h 7m

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The episode discusses the recent changes in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the implications of flipping the food pyramid upside-down.

Every five years, the Departments of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services jointly issue guidelines on what we should eat. The most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2025-2030) have been controversial. [Here is a link: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov] Among other things, the administration decided to flip the food pyramid upside-down in illustrating its recommendations. Why did […]

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