Nutrition and the FDA

What’s the problem? The problem is obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Look at these statistics:

Percent of Overweight People in the U.S.

1970: 16% of adults
2000: 33% of adults

1980: 6% of children and teens
2000: 15% of children and teens

People in the United States have increased the amount of food they eat in every category since 1970. Total consumption has increased from 1497 lbs to 1775 lbs per person per year. (Source: National Geographic, August 2004)

How is government invoved? The FDA created a new food pyramid, after years of unnecessary delays, and at a cost of $2.4 million of taxpayers money! The delays and the poor end result was a result of influence by lobbyists from the food industry. The new pyramid is inaccurate, difficult to read, and a huge rip-off of the American people! Take a look for yourself:

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Scientists at Harvard University have performed a comprehensive study of essentially every nutritional study that has ever been done, and reached some extremely valuable conclusions. They have created a fantastic food pyramid that, if followed, would greatly increase the health of the American people. Take a look:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html

I will fight to replace the current FDA food pyramid with the Harvard food pyramid. Science should not be trumped by lobbyist dollars!