The good folks over at the USDA have gone and updated the food guide pyramid again. The big difference between this one and the last one is that you can't tell how many servings of food group X you're expected to ingest without telling them your age, sex, and how little exercise you get each day.
I'm supposed to get 7 teaspoons of oils a day, which I guess I'll mix into my coffee. I should also "Aim for at least 4 whole grains a day," whatever that means. There goes my Atkins diet, and I feel the shadowy influence of the Wheat Foods Council at work here, especially given that the Council links to the Food Pyramid in the first paragraph of their FAQ.
It's been a tough couple of years for wheat, what with the low-carb craze driving bread sales lower than the Nile in the dry season. But I'm tired of these special interests nosing their way into every government program. I don't see anything saying how much pork I should eat. Probably because they spent their money on a nifty pork website instead of lobbying the Department of Agriculture.
I'm also at a complete loss as to how much Chocolate Almond Decadence Cake I should consume. Bakers never did have a good presence on Capitol Hill. Breads make the list, of course, and we'll be adding more of those very soon.
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