[dhs12345]

The story goes that the carb heavy grain heavy food pyramid came about because grains are cheap to produce and the cost to the welfare system would be less.

Some government bureaucrat at the FDA decided chose the food pyramid for this reason. Not based on health but money. Government money to welfare recipients.

[Califreak]

It would be more expensive in the long run due to the resulting health issues of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, endocrine disorders, obesity and the like.

Government types aren’t necessarily forward thinking though, are they?

[visualops]

actually I heard that the food pyramid was designed by the dept of agriculture rather than FDA, but you are still correct.

[RinaseaofDs]

ADM produces a lot of those grains. Farm Bureau is a huge K Street force too.

It’s a poison pyramid.

[SamAdams76]

The story goes that the carb heavy grain heavy food pyramid came about because grains are cheap to produce and the cost to the welfare system would be less. Some government bureaucrat at the FDA decided chose the food pyramid for this reason. Not based on health but money. Government money to welfare recipients.

This actually makes a lot of sense and explains a lot. Of course, today we (society) are paying the price with soaring medical costs due to obesity, diabetes, etc.