Within weeks a firestorm of criticism, emanating chiefly from the red meat and dairy industries, engulfed the committee, and Senator McGovern
Human beings NEED macronutrients as well as micronutrients. Carbohydrates (carbs), Proteins, and Fats are macronutrients.Vitamins and Minerals are micronutrients. They are all essential to living things. The most important ones are macronutrients. Carbs are energy, and help through vitamins and minerals. Proteins help the immune system and building/repairing our bodies. Fats are insulation, and energy as well as help vitamin absorption. Scientists led people to believe that certain foods should be cut down
Conclusion
With the cutting down of nutrients and the changing of the way people eat, our culture changed. The shelves of our stores our being stocked with packaged products. Some that have faulty advertising. We can’t do much to change this, because the food industry has that much power, as seen in 1977. Suddenly, the justice system doesn't seem as truthful. It is hard to have a good nutrition in this society, but all we can do is seek out the best foods. To learn more, you can read the books In Defense of Food, and Food Politics, which offer great knowledge on how the food industry works and what we should be eating. Also check out percentages of what you should be eating of Carbs, Proteins, and Fats.
1 Nestle, M. (2002). Food Politics
2 Pollan, M. (2008). In Defense of Food
upon or eaten more often due to the nutrients they contain. “In January 1977, the committee [American Heart Association] issued a fairly straightforward set of dietary guidelines, calling on Americans to cut down on their consumption of red meat and dairy products. Within weeks a firestorm of criticism, emanating chiefly from the red meat and dairy industries, engulfed the committee, and Senator McGovern (who had a great many cattle ranchers among his South Dakota constituents) was forced to beat a retreat.” [1]
What should we eat?
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