We were all guinea pigs. Well, most of us, anyway. I gave it up in the nineties.
“The change in dietary advice to promote low-fat foods is perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history.”
And they still won’t fess up to it, and they’re still doing it with that disastrous school-lunch program. Betsy Devos should be doing something about that.
[Update a few minutes later]
Related, sort of: Did feminism cause the obesity epidemic? The fact that people aren’t cooking as much is certainly a factor, but I think the low-fat craze is probably more responsible.
Link is broken, Rand
What’s wrong with it (or them)? They both work for me.
If the doctors who did this admitted it was a mistake, they’d set themselves up for the mother of all lawsuits.
No kidding. And they would be well deserved.
It goes here for me https://www.vice.com/en_au but the story isn’t there.
Weird. Must be an Aussie thing.
I got that too. It redirects to the Australian site if you are in Australia.
Do a search on “diet” — it’s about the second or third artical to show.
The only thing big government has been proven to do really well is to make really, really big mistakes.
To err is human; to really screw up requires teamwork (that doesn’t require input from that human.)
I thought the obesity epidemic was caused by the cyclamate ban.
The proper response to people not feeding their children is to prosecute them. Instead the government saw it as an opportunity to create a huge, wasteful bureaucracy that enables neglectful parenting.
The fact that people aren’t cooking as much is certainly a factor
I agree. Cooking for myself has been a New Year’s resolution of mine for an embarrassingly long time, and one I can’t seem to stick to. Not sure why, but I think trying to cook for one is part of the problem. My pallet gets bored easily, so making a full portion of something and eating it for a week doesn’t cut it. In recent years I have done a pretty good job of avoiding carbohydrates and sugars and embracing good fats, though.
You might try making a batch of things and freezing it in small portions, so you always have a variety on hand.
Not sure why, but I think trying to cook for one is part of the problem. My pallet gets bored easily, so making a full portion of something and eating it for a week doesn’t cut it.
Yup!
Also, cooking a big meal is what keeps the costs down. Otherwise, eating out becomes cost competitive.