Description

Many of us grew up thinking the “Food Pyramid” was the healthy way to eat but was it? Today we explore the origins of the food pyramid, what it taught us to eat and what we think of it today. On today’s episode: Cait shares a pet peeve, Kristin buys a candle and Julie gets duped by chip packaging.

Sources Referenced in today's episode:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rebuilding-the-food-pyramid/#:~:text=After%201992%20more%20and%20more,complex%20carbohydrates%20good%20for%20you.

https://archive.is/20150309055541/http://www.mersmak.kf.se/Toppmeny-startsida-/KFBibliotek/Kooperativ-kronika-startsida/Sok/KF-Kronika---Visa-artikel/?articleid=641

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/invented-food-pyramid/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/themes/pyramid.html