"Ischemic heart disease, cancer, diabetes and hypertension are the diseases that kill us. They are epidemic in our population...
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We cannot afford to temporize. We have an obligation to inform the public of the current state of knowledge and to assist the public in making the correct food choices. To do less is to avoid our responsibility."
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"The problems can never be solved merely by more and more medical care."
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"We must acknowledge and recognize that the public is confused about what to eat to maximize health."
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These quotes are from the 1977 Dietary Goals for the United States, aka the McGovern Report, that ultimately resulted in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines.
45 years later our situation has only worsened. The US Dietary Guidelines are a total failure.
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45 years later our situation has only worsened. The US Dietary Guidelines are a total failure.
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The McGovern report was wrong about the dietary changes that needed to be implemented.
But Senator McGovern was correct in saying "We have an obligation to assist the public in making correct food choices."
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But Senator McGovern was correct in saying "We have an obligation to assist the public in making correct food choices."
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Eat
Real
Food
Those are the dietary guidelines the United States (and the world) need
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Real
Food
Those are the dietary guidelines the United States (and the world) need
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