I'm on a food kick at the moment, please bear with me. I'm currently reading Omnivore's Dilemma. I have only finished the first section which takes a look at the ways that corn takes a part in the US food chain. Keeping in mind how much corn gets directed into feeding cattle, chicken, and pigs, here's a nice visual of how government policy and subsidies don't match the dietary recommendations produced by that same government.
Graphic courtesy of an article on Celsias.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Food Subsidies vs Dietary Recommendations
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I read the Omnivores Dilemma a year and a half ago...gave up beef, gave up soda, gave up processed foods, joined a CSA, and almost completely stopped eating out. In one year I lost 20 pounds and I wasn't even trying to diet at all. Now all I want to do is eat fruits and vegetables all the time. I'm gradually becoming a vegetarian just because I only eat meat when my body asks for it, which is usually only the day after a good workout.
I've been trying to eat less meat, partly for the ethics of "industrial" meat (not a new phenomenon), partly for the cost of meats, and partly because I don't think that animal protiens are a critical part of the diet.
I can't afford to take the weight loss that you mention, and am in fact trying to gain a little weight, but I'm using nuts, seeds, beans, etc. to gain the extra protein (and to keep me powered up for cycling).
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